[JaneYoung]

Originally Posted by Alex_Miller_2175

Generally speaking student activity fees are the same thing. If it is a public university then there are rules they must follow that have been decided by the court system (even the supreme court). Private schools do not have follow the same rules necessarily.

This would be an area to be looked into/researched vewwy vewwy carefully. Not one to make assumptions with when planning to implement a new program at an educational institution.

If at all possible, for those who are trying to pigeonhole the potential of this pilot program into FRC as we know it - try using some big picture thinking with lots of possibilities. Try thinking beyond the engineering majors and into the liberal arts side of things. Try thinking beyond limitation and into potential. It doesn't cost a thing to think - especially the kind of thinking that makes your brain hurt. This is a pilot program being presented (informally) right now in a manner that allows for some flexible brainstorming. I thought narrow-minded thinking was for inside the box, not outside of it.

Jeepers.

Jane

P.S. So as not to create another post in the thread (so soon) - let me ask a question or two : there are many more majors in undergrad and in grad school besides engineering. Lots of business majors/programs, for example. What would happen if the concept of Gracious Professionalism was introduced into the minds of college and graduate students who have never heard of it? What about professors and administrators? Why are you thinking that college is so black and white, cut and dry and badabing - you get a job - and never have to use or think about the goals or mission of FIRST again. GP never has to be a part of your life? That's what you sound like now.