Re:A fraudster got $12M out of a Canadian university
by warent on Wednesday October 10, 2018 @02:30PM
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I think they meant it's enough space for 1800 students simultaneously, which is actually quite a large number.
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Re:A fraudster got $12M out of a Canadian university
by Retric on Wednesday October 10, 2018 @02:42PM
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This is not a picture of efficient use of space: https://www.macewan.ca/contribute/groups/public/documents/im...
The school only has 20k student population and music students are going to other buildings. So, it's not simultaneously unless you mean as an audience.
I mean sure it looks nice, but that price tag is not due to utility. 60 million still pays for a huge building even at 1/3 the cost.
Re:A fraudster got $12M out of a Canadian university
by extrapickles on Wednesday October 10, 2018 @02:54PM
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$180m is still $90k/student. If the building lasts 30-40 years without major maintenance, that’s still $2-3k per student year, which is a healthy chunk of what tuition should be.
A building that has studio space for 1800 should be much cheaper, building costs should be on the order of $500/student/year to keep tuition reasonable.