deacondamo
El Jefe
http://www.greensboro.com/news/scho...cle_b5ac7819-3038-5b40-9f5d-cc1c1df86cfe.html
From Porter Byrum's estate, late Charlotte businessman.
From Porter Byrum's estate, late Charlotte businessman.
Wake Forest receives $70MM gift, largest gift in university history
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Why isn't there a building at Wake named after Byrum ? Wingate has multiple buildings named after him.
Manchester Plaza was named after a $5 million gift.
Manchester Plaza was named after a $5 million gift.
Deacfreak07
Ain't played nobody, PAWL!
Sounds good.
Let's name the new On Campus Arena after him too.
I actually haven't been in that building but know that we have multiple dorms awaiting a name.
Let's name the new On Campus Arena after him too.
I actually haven't been in that building but know that we have multiple dorms awaiting a name.
Deacfreak07
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It's really nice, and literally the first building new students are intended to set foot in.
And I think we just have two forms awaiting a naming gift, Dogwood and Magnolia.
We also have a South Residence Hall.
Deacfreak07
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Thought that was now Angelou or Collins for the #OldBalls. Hate to break this to you, Biff, but North is now Martin.
I guess Polo, Student Apts, and the dorm formerly known as Faculty Apts still need names. Throw Byrum on one of those then.
I was in it three weeks ago and it was South. Angelou is on the other side of Collins. I lived in Collins when it was named South. Martin was built after I graduated. Never heard of Martin.
Deacfreak07
Ain't played nobody, PAWL!
It's time for your $10M gift to the Biff Tannen Heavy Petting Fuck Palace.
Isn't that what they call Student Apartments ?
My relationship with Residence Life & Housing is still on rocky footing.
My relationship with Residence Life & Housing is still on rocky footing.
Deacon923
Scooter Banks
i think the reason there isn't a building named after him* is that he didn't want a building named after him. His giving overwhelmingly went to scholarships, not to bricks and mortar.
*other than the welcome center, natch
*other than the welcome center, natch
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Deacfreak07
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You wake up ass naked in a freshman dorm as a 40 year old 3-4 times, and everyone's all "you have a problem", "the authorities have been contacted", "we need you to stop doing this". Buncha snowflakes.
timthedeac
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I really want to not be cynical about this but can't help thinking that no matter how you earmark your gift it's not actually going to create more scholarships or fund new educational/research facilities but ultimately just fund new administrative positions and build non-academic stuff. Yes, there will be named scholarships now but is MSD just going to move money that previously went to scholarships over to the budget for an assistant VP of campus wellness?
2&2 Slider To Leyritz
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Hopefully one of them this past weekend had some official-looking "Ayo Residence Hall" signs hanging.
guitardeac
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There actually were some Ayo signs hanging on campus this weekend.
Deacfreak07
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No. They will go to pay tuition for people. You should direct your argument at how tuition is being used. They will still allow more kids to go to Wake the couldn't otherwise. That's great for Wake.
RubbinsRacin
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I hope wfu says thanks but there's probs much better pro humanitate ways to gift that money. No hate though, I'd buy a yacht and push brand new cars off the back for fun so you do you rich fella!
Deacfreak07
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Well, he's dead, so...