<p>@ILoveUofC You’re welcome! Yes, I was just reading an article from 1999 predicting gloom and doom if the College expanded, but at least from a rankings (if I may use that word hahahaha), awards, financial, and quality of life point of view it has paid off. And in the end I think a stronger College will mean a stronger overall University. It’s one of the main reasons the University has been able to afford hiring 100 new faculty members, for instance. I can understand why people would be upset if UChicago’s culture of the life of the mind changed, but I don’t see that happening any time soon. There is always fear of change and I think this is part of what has caused some people to get upset over the years. A larger College will also give the University a stronger alumni base–and more alums means more Nobel prizes and more accomplishments in all fields.</p>