1 / 10

Vs.

Vs. Some Boring Stuff. Vanderbilt was founded as a center for Southern Methodism. The General Conference (of Methodist Bishops) drew up the original charter based on its northeastern counterparts.

waylon
Download Presentation

Vs.

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Vs.

  2. Some Boring Stuff • Vanderbilt was founded as a center for Southern Methodism. • The General Conference (of Methodist Bishops) drew up the original charter based on its northeastern counterparts. • Bishop Holland McTyeire seduced Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt to donate the money needed (500,000) for the grounds and buildings in 1872.

  3. Not so rich… • MTSU is created by the General Education Bill of 1909 • Started as a two year teacher training facility. • Murfreesboro was chosen because of its centrality • Granted first Bachelor of Science in 1925 • Today MTSU has five hundred acres, and still no parking for students

  4. Medical Complex • Vanderbilt can attribute much of its success to the Medical Center • 2nd Largest Private Employer in the State • They are still a “wanna be” ivy league school

  5. TND • The Neighborhood around Vandy is for the most part traditional • Promotes walking and biking • Sells itself • Successful new development

  6. Sprawl • Murfreesboro witnesses sprawl • Does not promote walking and biking • Attracts in state students only • UGLY!

  7. Prestige • Who really knows who MTSU is? • Who really knows who Vanderbilt is? • Is Vandy a part of the “Southern Ivy League” • It is better than Rhodes! Hahaha

  8. New Development • Around Vandy • Borders Complex • East – West End • Attractive • Around MTSU • Ole South Properties • Wal Mart • Once Again - Ugly

  9. Commuters Forever! • MTSU will forever be the commuter school of choice, be loud, be proud • Vanderbilt is able to retain student for post graduate work • Future of RIM

  10. Conclusion • Well, there isn’t much of a conclusion • I am graduating • If Dr. Eff Passes me for this presentation • Reminder: I did create the new Random Sample of Three…where is the love • Really though… • What caliber of student can MTSU really expect to attract?

More Related