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whatssosowhat t1_iw0kfdx wrote

In the meantime the MED campus is in desperate need of renovation of the instructional buildings. Classrooms are so tight that department conference rooms are being used for classrooms. But BU keeps saying no to MED and puts all the emphasis on Comm Ave.

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Hypothermal_Confetti t1_iw2hz3b wrote

You know the MED school just got a $100 million dollar donation right?

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BadWolfman t1_iw3a1to wrote

$50 million of that goes to scholarships for students and $25 million for endowed professorships. The remaining $25 million will “support research and teaching.”

I doubt that would cover a single new building with the current cost of construction. Even if it did, there is a backlog of existing spaces that need technology, HVAC, and furnishing upgrades.

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junky372 t1_iw2vhsb wrote

It doesn't mean that the institution gets access to 100 million right away - generally, they get access to whatever the interest is on that money yearly which is then divided up across the spending priorities that the donor specified (endowing professors, scholarship aid, research, etc) so that the money is sustainable and keeps giving over time.

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butisittrue1 t1_iw2o2ms wrote

That’s not true as far as new building space. There’s ongoing design conversations centered on a new building specifically for instruction where a parking lot currently sits.

The issue as some might be able to imagine is that it’s very costly to acquire buildings in the south end. And even more expensive to renovate spaces with labs.

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drtywater t1_iw33xku wrote

Isn’t MED school separate endowment and separate administrative setup?

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