booktalesy Chapter 1075 The Idea of Building a University
Chapter 1075 The Idea of Building a University
Chapter 1075 The Idea of Building a University
"Mr. Lynch and Ms. Catherine are very nice people!"
In the auditorium of Barrel Middle School, Catherine handed over an enlarged check to the school.
As for why the check is enlarged, it is to let people see the funder on the check and the specific amount of money paid.
The students at the front of the auditorium were accompanied by a student's parent. They looked at those people on the stage excitedly, and kept repeating this sentence in their mouths - "Mr. Lynch and Ms. Catherine are really good people!"
The reporters also kept pressing the shutter, and the flash bombs kept flashing. This will become the headline of Sabine City's newspaper tomorrow.
It has been a long time since Sabine City has seen such a big philanthropist.
Sometimes people will wonder whether it is because Sabine City is too small, so small that no one's eyes can stay here, so that various charitable acts have missed it!
It wasn't until this moment that they realized that was not the case!
There are still people watching them, and these people also come from among them!
Both Lynch and Catherine are from the background of ordinary people, which also makes it easier for people to accept their kindness.
Sometimes some people are not so cold about the charity of capitalists, and there will always be some people who insist on some stupid and blind insistence in their hearts.
But Lynch and Catherine's charity will not be offensive, their charity will not be contemptuous, there will be no unpleasant class suppression, only a kind of warm return.
Catherine and Lynch chatted with some student representatives who were helped. These people said that they would work hard to go to school in the future and live up to the opportunities provided by the foundation to continue to go to school.
The scene was very harmonious and harmonious, and some children were moved to tears. There is no better material than this!
After lunch, the two appeared in the mayor's office at City Hall.
Looking at this brand new mayor's office, Lynch found it very interesting.
Everything here has changed, completely different from before.
When Senator Langdon was Mayor Langdon, he often had the opportunity to come here.
Every time he came here, he felt a little indescribable, like an elderly man sitting on a mountain overlooking his own territory.
It wasn't positive, it wasn't sunny, and there was something exhausting about it.
Everyone knows that the relationship between Mayor Langdon and the governor is not very good, so when Mayor Langdon was in charge of Sabine City, he was very anxious in his heart.
Yes, Lynch thought of it, the decoration of the former mayor's office looked very appropriate, but for some reason it gave people a feeling of anxiety.
The current mayor is the nephew of the governor. Of course, his election as mayor has nothing to do with the governor. He was successfully elected mayor by virtue of his own ability.
And the decoration in this room has also been completely changed.
The simple style makes there not so many seemingly unnecessary things here, and even the bookcases have been deleted.
There is not such a strong government style here, which makes people feel quite relaxed, but people will not stop awe of the mayor just because they are relaxed.
The mayor is the mayor after all, no matter what his external performance is, he is the mayor!
"Supporting out-of-school youth to go to school is only a temporary solution. If there is no change in education, it will be difficult for us to change this situation."
"Every year, a large number of children leave school because they cannot pay tuition, or because their families need labor, and this is actually irresponsible for the future of the Commonwealth."
"Children are the future of the Federation. If the education level of children is too low, it is obvious that our future will not be so good!"
At this time, Lynch sat in the seat facing the mayor, and Catherine sat next to him. Now Lynch is the protagonist.
The young mayor nodded. His uncle, the governor, called him the day before yesterday and told him about the federal government's determination to reform education.
As a young man already in politics, he certainly knew what that meant.
Politicians and capitalists actually have the same style on certain issues. They will not fight against the trend, but only follow the trend.
The tide of educational reform is inevitable, so join the tide or be swept away by it.
The mayor also nodded in agreement, "It is indeed the case. I think low- and middle-level education should be treated as national basic education. We should not put too much pressure on students and their families, especially economic pressure."
He slightly emphasized his tone, "If some students cannot continue their education due to economic pressure, this is a crime!"
A good consensus, Lynch nodded, "So I discussed with Kaiser and planned to set up some schools in Sabine City."
"Some?" The mayor changed a seat, his butt could not sit still, this is not one school, but some.
Education is also something that the people are very concerned about. If you can get free or cheap education, the people's support for him will increase a lot.
The young mayor doesn't have much ambition. He just wants to secure his position under his butt first, then seek the position of state senator, and then run for governor, or even become a congressman.
This road has been planned from the very beginning. In this process, besides his own efforts, he also needs the help of some people, some capitalists, and the support of voters.
Lynch nodded, "Four elementary schools, three middle schools, and one university."
The mayor's breath became short of breath, "You mean, university?"
"In Sabine City, set up a university?"
Elementary school, middle school, these things are meaningful and valuable, but they are less than one-tenth of universities.
If Sabine City can establish a university, at least in terms of humanities and culture, Sabine City will suddenly enter the forefront of the state.
And having your own university is very beneficial to enhance the sense of belonging and honor of the citizens, and even lower the standards for local students in terms of admissions.
After all, the most important thing for a university is the interview, not how many points you have scored.
This is full of temptation for the young mayor, and his resume will become very good-looking, so that he can get more resources within the party.
Lynch nodded and said, "Yes, a university, a regular university, I have already thought of the name, it's called Durin College."
"But now it is just an idea, a plan, and it will take some time for it to be realized."
"Site selection is a problem. Next, there are the recruitment of teachers in the school, the opening of professional courses, etc. This cannot be solved immediately with money. You have to find an opportunity and be prepared!"
Although the mayor doesn't know who "Dulin" is, he won't miss this opportunity.
"Site selection is not a problem, Mr. Lynch, here, as long as there is unsold land, you can pick whatever you want!"
"As for the teacher, I will find a way to help you solve part of it!"
The young mayor is a little anxious, but this is within the normal range. Education may not bring him too much money, but education can bring him more social prestige and public support.
No matter where he goes in the future, with these things as a base, people will not resist him too much.
Lynch nodded as if he agreed, but also as if he didn't agree, "I will think about it carefully, maybe we can build those supporting facilities first."
Hearing this, the mayor knew that Lynch was serious, and he asked the secretary to bring over the map of Sabine City.
He looked at Lynch eagerly, "Mr. Lynch, we can settle the land first, so that I can deal with some preliminary work first, what do you think?"
Lynch smiled, "Why not?"
Soon a map was spread out on the table between the two, and Lynch saw his villas and the artificial lake at a glance.
He pointed at a place not far away, "Is there anything special here?"
The mayor glanced at it and shook his head, "This is just an ordinary suburb. It was originally planned to be a new living area, but then the developer had an accident..."
What he was talking about was Hart. After the capital chain was broken, he cheated a sum of money and absconded, and he has not been caught yet.
Even the former mayor Langdon was one of the victims, defrauded of hundreds of thousands.
Until now, there wasn't a single brick of that damn tenement, only a few blueprints and plans.
The new mayor didn't know about some of the situation, and Langdon wouldn't go around shouting that he was also cheated out of money. In the eyes of the new mayor, this was a major mistake in the work of his predecessor!
He was silent for a while, "I can give you all this land, how big do you need?"
Lynch took out his pen from his pocket, and drew a circle on the map.
Looking at the circle, the mayor was a little surprised, "Does it need to be so big?" He didn't know how to describe it, "It seems that it can cover two universities, or three universities."
The circle Lynch drew is very large, and compared to the artificial lake next to it, it looks very huge.
Lynch nodded, "We want to build a first-class federal private university, and an excellent campus environment is only a necessary part of it."
"In it, I will dig an artificial lake, and then students' dormitory, teachers' dormitory, teaching area, experiment area, entertainment area, library, cinema..."
Lynch brought many concepts to the mayor that had never appeared in this world. Who the hell would have thought that one or even several movie theaters would be built in the university?
Who the hell would have thought?
Lynch thought of it and wanted to do it. After hearing this, the mayor didn't think that Lynch was fooling around. Instead, he thought it was the best choice.
"A highly centralized and integrated campus environment can provide students with a comfortable learning environment. We can't force them to study blindly, but also give them some opportunities to relax."
"Sports hall, swimming pool, bowling alley, movie theater..."
"Sabine will be proud of it!"
(End of this chapter)