Kennedy: LA needs new med school; Lafayette is ideal

[LaCajunsFan]

Can't they at least let us know what is needed for it to be a 100% UL operation? That way we could at least know that there are steps that we can take to 'make this right.'
I'm also consoled when I remember how UNO used to be under the lsu thumb too.....but they were able to rise above it. I'm thinking we could do the same thing.....

[LaCajunsFan]

And I wonder who will get 'top billing': would love it if this would be a UL school, that is associated with lsu....

[cajunhawk]

Can't they at least let us know what is needed for it to be a 100% UL operation? That way we could at least know that there are steps that we can take to 'make this right.'
I'm also consoled when I remember how UNO used to be under the lsu thumb too.....but they were able to rise above it. I'm thinking we could do the same thing.....

What will it take...The complete and utter destruction of LSU's stranglehold on the state of Louisiana's higher education legislation. Unless they are wiped from the face of the Earth...they will never let it happen.

[CajunRebel]

So I want to know if I have this right. This wouldn't technically be a new medical school. It would be affiliated with the LSU Med School in New Orleans and degrees would still say LSU School of Medicine New Orleans?

Either way, I know this will be great for Lafayette, but so many of us have been wanting a medical school at UL for so very long now. I can't say I feel great about having a LSU branded medical school put roots down in the city. I doubt T-Joe has much power here, but I sure hope he is fighting to get this new school established under UL.

[HoustonCajun]

So I want to know if I have this right. This wouldn't technically be a new medical school. It would be affiliated with the LSU Med School in New Orleans and degrees would still say LSU School of Medicine New Orleans?

Either way, I know this will be great for Lafayette, but so many of us have been wanting a medical school at UL for so very long now. I can't say I feel great about having a LSU branded medical school put roots down in the city. I doubt T-Joe has much power here, but I sure hope he is fighting to get this new school established under UL.

Especially if the medical sits where Lourdes used to be, which is practically on our campus. I would hope our administration is either fighting for the med school to be under the UL name or leveraging that for other things that will benefit our university.

[SlappyCajun]

So I want to know if I have this right. This wouldn't technically be a new medical school. It would be affiliated with the LSU Med School in New Orleans and degrees would still say LSU School of Medicine New Orleans?

Either way, I know this will be great for Lafayette, but so many of us have been wanting a medical school at UL for so very long now. I can't say I feel great about having a LSU branded medical school put roots down in the city. I doubt T-Joe has much power here, but I sure hope he is fighting to get this new school established under UL.

LSU med students are already training in Lafayette under the agreements with LGMC and UHC. I was told by someone at the meeting that UL med school is a political non-starter. UL faculty may be involved in adjunct roles, etc. Only way to get it done is via partnership, apparently.

[Turbine]

LSU med students are already training in Lafayette under the agreements with LGMC and UHC. I was told by someone at the meeting that UL med school is a political non-starter. UL faculty may be involved in adjunct roles, etc. Only way to get it done is via partnership, apparently.

This is their plan to get a foothold back in Acadiana after they lost the University Medical Center.

I would expect their opening stance to be this is a "political non-starter" they are still reeling from the embarrassment.

UL getting a med school would be ultimate shame from their point lf view.

Everyone else would see it as simple geography.

[CajunRebel]

Especially if the medical sits where Lourdes used to be, which is practically on our campus. I would hope our administration is either fighting for the med school to be under the UL name or leveraging that for other things that will benefit our university.

Something tells me they'll end up putting it right next to UMC.

[duggie85]

It would be fun to bust all the LSU fans ball's when they talk football.

Imagine the outrage every time they mention how much better they are in football (or any sport) than we are and we can reply "LSU-Lafayette doesn't have a football team?! What are you talking about??"

[Boomer]

Something tells me they'll end up putting it right next to UMC.

---Something tells me that T-Joe just got a deal in that the city will help pay for the Lourdes property because it would add to the """ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT""" of the city/parish/Acadiana area---a little payback from the horse farm possibly