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[quote=Anonymous]This is a terrible idea.

1. Universities are good at taking in money and spending as much as they can. I worked in higher education and can’t tell you how many of these so called “Cost Plus” programs either fail or end up meeting their targets by not accounting for resources used from campus. This particular idea not only uses resources directly needed by students but includes land and buildings. Universities are very bad at property management.

2. At some point Universities will decide they need to also serve some number of low income seniors. They will be attracted by a state tax incentive or something to do so and pass along the costs to everyone else.

3. At popular colleges, student housing is already in crisis. Singles are now doubles, doubles are triples and quads. The kids are on top of each other. Getting the courses you need to graduate in four years can be an issue. Lockers at the gym are in demand. Lines for dining and coffee are long.

4. It’s another example of boomers and older GenX taking space and resources away from GenZ and GenAlpha

5. Universities are not ruthless like corporations and they fear litigation. They will settle every lawsuit and when the whole thing becomes unprofitable , will not shut it down and kick out old people.[/quote]

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