Today’s Houston Chronicle has an article and an editorial on the proposed merger between Baylor College of Medicine and Rice University based on an interview with Rice President David Leebron.
The key take-aways are:
- Leebron expects to have a decision one way or another by the end of the academic year.
- There is enormous positive support for the merger among faculty, alumni, and the community.
- A BCM spokesperson gives an 80% chance of the merger happening, but Leebron isn’t that eager.
- The biggest hangup is the financial footing of BCM and its new hospital.
On a selfish note, I’m disappointed it’s not moving forward more quickly (although I understand why it can’t). I defend my dissertation tomorrow and it would be so nice to participate in another Rice graduation this spring. Rice has much cooler PhD regalia and diplomas.
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I think part of me wants a Ph.D. so that I can wear the awesome Rice regalia. I especially love the hats.