What do you all think about merging UTSA with UT HSC San Antonio? The UT System studied and rejected it in 2010 but now two prominent San Antonio officials want to revive the idea.
Here is their editorial in MySanAntonio.com:
http://www.mysanantonio.com/opinion/...e-10425804.php
Their main argument is that it would create a Tier 1 research university in San Antonio, prestige that would make the new university more competitive in attracting, faculty, students, and grants. I agree that there is a certain cache that comes with having a high ranking in US News and World Report, ARWU, Times, and other ranking systems that are highly correlated with publications.