All three can be successful, healthy institutions of higher learning. Each needs to being in more out-of-state students and focus on the uniqueness of their mission. OSU seeks to become the Purdue of the West, Oregon can fulfill its mission as a flagship liberal arts and world-class science university, while PSU can become the Boise State of Oregon. PSU will take care of those students who cannot really afford the traditional college experience or who, say, prefer to stay at home. I believe it healthy, wealthy and wise to consider how the three major public universities complement one another this way, in terms of mission, rather than resort to policies based on fear. Think opportunity and what can be done for the betterment of all three.