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Emails obtained by The Texas Tribune show alumni and donors threatened to stop supporting the university financially and demanded that the university president take a stronger stance supporting "The Eyes of Texas."

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Normally, I'd post in old rivalries, but this seems very applicable to what happened here last year.

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Recently, Texas A&M University examined what the impact on donations could be if they removed a campus statue of a former university president and Confederate general, Lawrence Sullivan Ross. The university has been embroiled in similarly tense debate over the monument there. According to the report, interviews with fundraising groups at Texas A&M found that the university could expect a short-term drop, but long-term fundraising would likely remain unaffected.

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They can't do an open records request on Texags can they? It's hard to enjoy the enemy's suffering if you are whistling past the cemetery.

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Texas Tribune Article

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Emails obtained by The Texas Tribune show alumni and donors threatened to stop supporting the university financially and demanded that the university president take a stronger stance supporting "The Eyes of Texas."

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Normally, I'd post in old rivalries, but this seems very applicable to what happened here last year.

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Recently, Texas A&M University examined what the impact on donations could be if they removed a campus statue of a former university president and Confederate general, Lawrence Sullivan Ross. The university has been embroiled in similarly tense debate over the monument there. According to the report, interviews with fundraising groups at Texas A&M found that the university could expect a short-term drop, but long-term fundraising would likely remain unaffected.

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This is spin...I know of a lot of dudes that have made it clear how they and their money feel about Sully...I expect it could be short term, how much though?

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agnerd said:

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Texas Tribune Article

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Emails obtained by The Texas Tribune show alumni and donors threatened to stop supporting the university financially and demanded that the university president take a stronger stance supporting "The Eyes of Texas."

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Normally, I'd post in old rivalries, but this seems very applicable to what happened here last year.

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Recently, Texas A&M University examined what the impact on donations could be if they removed a campus statue of a former university president and Confederate general, Lawrence Sullivan Ross. The university has been embroiled in similarly tense debate over the monument there. According to the report, interviews with fundraising groups at Texas A&M found that the university could expect a short-term drop, but long-term fundraising would likely remain unaffected.

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This is spin...I know of a lot of dudes that have made it clear how they and their money feel about Sully...I expect it could be short term, how much though?

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We may be an open records request away from finding out.

So glad our stadium is not named after a guy who said recently - "All these schools that are winning, even in the pros, have black quarterbacks."

TU donors should have pulled donations after that comment?

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Texas Tribune Article

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Emails obtained by The Texas Tribune show alumni and donors threatened to stop supporting the university financially and demanded that the university president take a stronger stance supporting "The Eyes of Texas."

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Normally, I'd post in old rivalries, but this seems very applicable to what happened here last year.

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Recently, Texas A&M University examined what the impact on donations could be if they removed a campus statue of a former university president and Confederate general, Lawrence Sullivan Ross. The university has been embroiled in similarly tense debate over the monument there. According to the report, interviews with fundraising groups at Texas A&M found that the university could expect a short-term drop, but long-term fundraising would likely remain unaffected.

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This is spin...I know of a lot of dudes that have made it clear how they and their money feel about Sully...I expect it could be short term, how much though?

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We may be an open records request away from finding out.

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Something like a billion plus out there in estate donations.

The study done by A&M about the financial impact of removing the statue of LSR is probably accurate.

A quick history lesson... The school enrollment went through an explosion from the early 1970's. The money gathering groups (Former Students, Athletics, Foundation) all realize the new army folks far outnumber the Sul Ross members. These campus entities have written off the older classes (and their money) and now focus on younger Aggies who may not have strong opinions about the statue.

Sips are going to have a tougher job. The song is important to a broader range of grads and age groups.

Money > Racism?

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I wonder how many that post on here have been back to A&M in the last 10 years. I know for alot the answer is that they have. For those that haven't, you'd be real surprised at the new A&M. I don't get the feeling that the sense of loyalty is near where it used to be.

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I would agree but I think it is partly due to the way the school views the student theses days.

The message to the student seems to be: "You are just a revenue stream"

The message back to TAMU then is: "You are just a means to get a degree"

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The study done by A&M about the financial impact of removing the statue of LSR is probably accurate.

A quick history lesson... The school enrollment went through an explosion from the early 1970's. The money gathering groups (Former Students, Athletics, Foundation) all realize the new army folks far outnumber the Sul Ross members. These campus entities have written off the older classes (and their money) and now focus on younger Aggies who may not have strong opinions about the statue.

Sips are going to have a tougher job. The song is important to a broader range of grads and age groups.

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I wonder how many that post on here have been back to A&M in the last 10 years. I know for alot the answer is that they have. For those that haven't, you'd be real surprised at the new A&M. I don't get the feeling that the sense of loyalty is near where it used to be.

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On the contrary, I'm encouraged by the young Aggies I have met over the years and believe our university is in good hands.

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The anti-cancel culture cancelling on the cancel culture.

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Money > Racism?

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Exactly! If keeping the statue is evil and removing it is virtuous, then the effect its removal has on donations should be of no consequence. Right?

Everyone's so full of ****

Donors still money whip the sjw recruits into town tho

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Money > Racism?

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*If* we ever play tu ever again in a home and home series (and I not pushing for that) then we should definitely make a Kyle Field Advertisement or pitch to the tune of "I've been working on the railroad" and play it loud and clear for them to hear during the game.

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The orange uterus obviously symbolizes the subservience of women...

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...But would sawing 'em off represent a tubal ligation?!

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Nah, more like a hysterectomy.

As much as I enjoyed singing this song at Memorial growing up..

I would say what if the roles were reversed? Goes for certain statues as well.

Being honest, I might have a different take on things.

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The first thing everyone thinks of when they hear the song is how racist it is

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All it makes me think of is railroads

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Texas jump.....?