Ricw/BCM merger discussions ended.

mcat2
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:18:24 +0000

I just ran into this thread:

http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/rice-university/848322-rice-baylor-merger-discussions-ended.html



With the MOU due to expire this month, the leadership of both institutions decided it is in the best interests of both BCM and Rice University to strengthen the existing relationship without a formal merger.



I have kept an eye on the development of this merge since last March. I notice that most Rice Alumni seem to be against this merge. It appears to me that they think that Rice is “richer” than Baylor College of Medicine.

Since many private colleges are hurt financially in recent years, I wonder whether this (i.e., the economic downturn) is the real reason. Because of the economic downturn, many colleges try hard to cut back. For example, Harvard has the hiring freeze and students there do not have hot breakfast; Yale postpones its expansion of Residential Colleges, and has its share of cutback also.