[nerdponx]

These are the obvious places the schools are making a ton of money - where does it go?

This is exactly the reason why I don't donate to my alma mater, neither should most people. Less "alma mater" and more "greedy mater who funnels taxpayer money into a growing bureaucracy".

[stephengillie]

I decided not to donate to my college when I saw them moving an entire historical house up a hill. They're a major research university with a $3 billion dollar endowment, a Pac-12 football team, and the largest employer in Washington State after its own government. I'm pretty sure my $100/month has more utility to more people at a food bank, than it would at that school.

[distances]

Also the mixing of sports and education seems weird to start with. Are there other countries besides US doing that?

[andyman1080]

Curious, which historical house?

[stephengillie]

Cunningham Hall.

http://www.washington.edu/news/2008/06/05/moving-cunningham-...