When does an up & coming university finally become “elite”?

bluebayou
Mon, 31 Aug 2015 15:06:16 +0000

new 'Cuse prez following my idea:

Could a medical school at Syracuse University be the ticket the institution needs to radically ascend the ranks of research universities? Or are its uncertain plans to fund the school and a crowded local market too much to overcome?
In his year and a half as chancellor, Kent Syverud has prioritized research programs in an effort to raise the university’s stature among research universities and in the rankings.
Now Syracuse is exploring a medical school that would graduate doctors into the Veterans Administration Hospital pipeline – a move that, if executed, would likely add significantly to the university’s research grant total…