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Western Michigan University's Trustees are voting today on whether to end Western Michigan University affiliation with Cooley Law School. What do you think the outcome of the vote will be?

I always thought that "affiliation" was odd anyways. Not a merger, half measure, just weird.

https://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/20 ... ation.html


"The two institutions agreed to a formal association, with co-branding, in 2013 while maintaining financial and academic autonomy, the release said."


Cooley is shutting down most its Campuses too.

https://www.jdjournal.com/2020/08/21/co ... nd-campus/

Three years to end it seems a bit drawn out, but then again I sometimes forget how little "work" the top salary people actually do for said salaries.

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/61890

KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Meeting in formal session at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees will consider a resolution authorizing issuing a general revenue bond not to exceed $70 million to fund the completion of the student center/dining facility construction project underway on campus. Trustees are to convene in the Bernhard Center's North Ballroom. A livestream of the meeting will be accessible at wmich.edu/trustees.

As planned, the University completed the first round of financing for the new student center/dining facility in 2019 and intended to finance the closing round in 2020-21. An additional bond issue provides the project its final infusion of funding, paying for site completion, construction, furnishing and equipping of the facilities. Bond proceeds also would pay for the design and construction of a new roadway at the south side of the student center for pedestrian drop-off and parking.

If market conditions are favorable, a portion of this bond issue could be used to refund currently outstanding general revenue bonds. Current market conditions indicate that refunding certain outstanding bonds may provide an opportunity for WMU to achieve savings due to favorable interest rates.

On Thursday, trustees also are slated to consider ending WMU's affiliation agreement with Cooley Law School. While maintaining financial and academic autonomy, in 2013, the two institutions agreed to a formal association, with co-branding. After seven years, there are goals of the affiliation that are yet to be realized. The board will weigh whether to continue the affiliation or begin the separation process, which, under terms of the institutions' agreement, is a three-year process.

The board's full meeting agenda and associated materials are online at wmich.edu/trustees.

Western Michigan University and Cooley Law School have voted to end the affiliation in November of 2023.

AdminMegan wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 06, 2020 12:25 pm

Western Michigan University and Cooley Law School have voted to end the affiliation in November of 2023.

Any clue why it takes 3 years to "undo" a thing that 1. Had them politically and financially independent, and 2. Is happening since Cooley (allegedly SOMEHOW) failed to meet the obligations of that near nothing agreement?

Probably because students entered this year expecting the institutions to be affiliated.

But also, who cares

nixy wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 06, 2020 1:56 pm

Probably because students entered this year expecting the institutions to be affiliated.

But also, who cares

Possibly, but Cooley takes 5 years to graduate people.

RandomInternetPerson wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 06, 2020 1:36 pm

AdminMegan wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 06, 2020 12:25 pm

Western Michigan University and Cooley Law School have voted to end the affiliation in November of 2023.

Any clue why it takes 3 years to "undo" a thing that 1. Had them politically and financially independent, and 2. Is happening since Cooley (allegedly SOMEHOW) failed to meet the obligations of that near nothing agreement?

Apparently their original agreement has language in it that requires a 3 year "wind-down" of the relationship once notice was given. Why have such a provision? Who knows, but it's not like an extra year or two makes a difference.

Golradaer wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 06, 2020 5:08 pm

RandomInternetPerson wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 06, 2020 1:36 pm

AdminMegan wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 06, 2020 12:25 pm

Western Michigan University and Cooley Law School have voted to end the affiliation in November of 2023.

Any clue why it takes 3 years to "undo" a thing that 1. Had them politically and financially independent, and 2. Is happening since Cooley (allegedly SOMEHOW) failed to meet the obligations of that near nothing agreement?

Apparently their original agreement has language in it that requires a 3 year "wind-down" of the relationship once notice was given. Why have such a provision? Who knows, but it's not like an extra year or two makes a difference.

I was referring to the agreement, and I agree that it doesn't really matter, just struck me as odd is all.

To be fully honest I am a bit surprised that Cooley hasn't fully shut down . Didn't a few T3 schools bite the dust in the last few years ?