The Sternberg news may have come at short notice, but Drexel gave visitors and residents LESS THAN A MONTH. It's happened so quickly that the museum has already been closed, for more than 2 weeks at the time of this thread. The breakneck pace of all this has been extraordinarily suspicious.

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I shouldn't need to explain to you how AN ENTIRE YEAR OF OPERATIONS is in fact more than a "Band-Aid", but I will point out that it also buys City Council ample time to investigate the financial situation of both the university and the board, which those parties may (allegedly) be trying to avoid.

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The William Penn Foundation — one of the most well-known and prolific philanthropic organizations in the city — offered to cover a full year's worth of operating costs while a more permanent solution was found. But an appointed negotiator called it a "Band-Aid." www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia...

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If only a simple, million-dollar fundraising drive was all that was needed for the Academy of Natural Sciences. Drexel University cites cost as a primary issue, but if you've been paying attention to the news over the past couple weeks, not all of the details add up...

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Additionally, the local Schmidt Foundation offered to match all money raised, up to the full million! Obviously the museum's future is still uncertain, but the situation feels a lot better than it did a month ago. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPTx...

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