Crowd-funding is a great idea and would go a long way to helping raise a lot of money, especially for initial operation costs. However, a "small" group of 300 or less promoters would still be needed to provide the initial RELIABLE source of start-up funds for the initial physical plant.In addition to the land I mentioned, there's a nearby post-secondary institution (about half a mile away) that has several currently unused and/or underutilized buildings that could be rented as temporary take-off campus.Okey--On Fri, Feb 2, 2018 at 7:07 AM, Kenneth Harrow <harrow@msu.edu> wrote:How about crowdfunding, so people wishing to contribute can chime in at whatever they want to contribute?
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Toyin Falola University (TFU)-- fantastic idea worth supporting and bringing to fruition.
Take-off funding would be at least N2 billion or about $5,555,555.00.
We'd need at least 300 promoters, each contributing $18,519 which could be paid in 12 installments of $1,543 during the planning period.
I have land -- sufficient land -- at Mbeke, Isiala-Mbano LGA, Imo State as the future home of the university.
The TFU would be the second private university not founded by an individual, but by a "collaborative", following in the footsteps, but exceeding the accomplishments, of Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State.
I sincerely hope folks will take up this idea seriously.
Regards,
Okey
On Thu, Feb 1, 2018 at 8:57 AM, Emeagwali, Gloria (History) <emeagwali@ccsu.edu> wrote:
A great conference, with great scholarly discussions eminent scholars and numerous simultaneous panels.Very well organized indeed.
I enjoyed every minute of it. Thank you.
In the next birthday celebration, the cutting of a birthday cake should be accompanied by
celebratory "washing" of the foundation stone or building of the Toyin Falola University.
Funding could be arrived at from grants and donations. The university could
be self- sustainable as a private university. The TF Library complex would be installed in the institution.
Another option for funds is the investor model, whereby 1000 investors contribute
200 dollars each or thereabouts as initial funding - with the expectation of returns on
their investment at a specified time.
Or we can have a community project involving
solar energy, waste disposal, a hospital or medical equipment but the TF University sounds
best to me.
GE
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