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Old 05-08-2023, 10:14 AM
 
Location: Mobile,Al(the city by the bay)
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Alabama doesn’t need another 4 year university..
Why not ?
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Old 05-08-2023, 10:18 AM
 
Location: Mobile,Al(the city by the bay)
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The Gulf Coast region never experienced the huge population surge of many other places. It is seen as being "out of the way" by a large proportion of the general populace.

Also, the political situation in Alabama is seen as a deterrent by many people. It does not have the welcoming reputation for diversity as other states have.
I mean if you're stuck in the civil rights era then yeah. You will have to be willfully ignorant to still think it's like that now. Now if we're going by recent news regarding race relations and diversity then Alabama is rarely or never mentioned if anything.
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Old 05-08-2023, 03:54 PM
 
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Why not ?
Higher education institutions are expected to have declining enrollments for the next several years. Further, there is much demand for skilled trades as opposed to some 4 year degrees which have little marketable value.
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Old 05-08-2023, 04:30 PM
 
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Not sure what your definition of diversity is - but let’s assume African Americans. Mobile is predominately African American, yet the oldest Marci Gras societies and Mobile Country Club are primarily white. Most of the wealth is in Spring Hill, which is primarily white. I had always hoped Mobile could become more like Houston, which seems to be much more diverse in many ways.

I understand where you're coming from. It seems like an area where many would want to leave for other places like Atlanta or Houston.
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Old 05-08-2023, 09:00 PM
 
Location: Mobile,Al(the city by the bay)
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Higher education institutions are expected to have declining enrollments for the next several years. Further, there is much demand for skilled trades as opposed to some 4 year degrees which have little marketable value.
Gotcha !
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Old 05-08-2023, 11:39 PM
 
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Please elaborate. You asked why Bishop State should not be made a four year university, and I gave valid reasons..
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Old 05-09-2023, 07:33 AM
 
Location: Mobile,Al(the city by the bay)
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Please elaborate. You asked why Bishop State should not be made a four year university, and I gave valid reasons..
Well Bishop is an HBCU and I think the city of Mobile and the surrounding community can benefit from Bishop becoming a 4 year HBCU. They just partnered with Miles in Birmingham.
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Old 05-09-2023, 07:44 AM
 
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Well Bishop is an HBCU and I think the city of Mobile and the surrounding community can benefit from Bishop becoming a 4 year HBCU. They just partnered with Miles in Birmingham.
HBCUs have a predominant African American student body and thus are not diverse. In 2023, we should be promoting diversity and not segregation.
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Old 05-09-2023, 08:12 AM
 
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It sounds like there are some big differences between Mobile and the Eastern Shore in terms of things like crime, traffic, and income levels. You mentioned that some people are moving to the Eastern Shore because they want a safer area with better schools for their kids, but the rapid growth there can also cause problems like traffic and overpopulation.

It's unfortunate to hear that Mobile's crime rate has gone up over the years and that some areas don't feel safe anymore. It seems like there are also economic issues in the city, with a lack of jobs and struggles to keep up financially. Overall, it sounds like Mobile is having a tough time keeping up with its growing population and the demands that come with that.
Mobile is similar in many ways to other southern cities of comparable size, such as Jackson, MS, Baton Rouge, and Montgomery. They also experience similar challenges.
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Old 05-09-2023, 09:15 AM
 
Location: Mobile
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It sounds like there are some big differences between Mobile and the Eastern Shore in terms of things like crime, traffic, and income levels. You mentioned that some people are moving to the Eastern Shore because they want a safer area with better schools for their kids, but the rapid growth there can also cause problems like traffic and overpopulation.

It's unfortunate to hear that Mobile's crime rate has gone up over the years and that some areas don't feel safe anymore. It seems like there are also economic issues in the city, with a lack of jobs and struggles to keep up financially. Overall, it sounds like Mobile is having a tough time keeping up with its growing population and the demands that come with that.
Well actually no, Mobile still maintain some of the lowest violent crime rates in the south. Baldwin County being “crime free” is very much an illusion… case in point, so far this year, Baldwin County currently has the same murder rate as the actual City of Mobile so far this year at just over 4.60/1000 residents

Also the crime rate has fallen nearly in half in the past 10 years….

https://www.mobilepd.org/uploads/Mob...nualReport.pdf
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