Turning down Stanford for Cornell?

[Colm]

<p>Cornell won the NYC Tech Campus competion.</p>

<p>That Stanford simply “withdrew” is merely the spin of Stanford’s PR people. In reality Stanford withdrew for a number of reasons, but top on the list was that they learned they were about to lose the competition. Here is an excerpt from a Wall Street Journal report from this past December – right after the competition had been decided:</p>

<p>[Cornell</a> Wins Contest For City Tech Campus](<a href=“http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204879004577107190097493490.html][b]Cornell”>http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204879004577107190097493490.html)

@Wall Street Journal

When Stanford withdrew from the competition, several people familiar with the negotiations said the university preferred to quit than lose. Stanford officials saw the “writing on the wall,” said one person familiar with the negotiations.

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<p>Here is a recent article from Wired Magazine that elaborates on this:
[How</a> Cornell Beat Stanford (And Everybody Else) for NYC Tech Campus](<a href=“How Cornell Beat Stanford (And Everybody Else) for NYC Tech Campus | WIRED”>How Cornell Beat Stanford (And Everybody Else) for NYC Tech Campus | WIRED)</p>