Kennedy: LA needs new med school; Lafayette is ideal

[SlappyCajun]

If we get a med school, at best, it will be a UL-LSU partnership. The costs of starting an independent med school in the UL system are much greater than a new LSU campus which could share admin, etc.

[ULGrad@HOU]

If we get a med school, at best, it will be a UL-LSU partnership. The costs of starting an independent med school in the UL system are much greater than a new LSU campus which could share admin, etc.

Where have you seen that it would be a partnership? It's not from what I've read. This needs to be rejected as is. That doesn't mean the community can't re-evaluate and consider a partnership at a later time.

[nathancpike]

It wouldn't exactly be a new school. Some classes that LSU already offers would be moved to Lafayette, in theory. A UL run med school is a political nonstarter, according to several people I've talked to.

[Ragin9221]

So LSU will have classes in the heart of UL's campus? I really think the Lourdes complex belongs to UL because it connects both campuses together.

UL really needs that area if it is ever wants to expand. The campus is already contained being in the heart of Lafayette.

If LSU wants to build a med school fine just don't let it be the Lourdes complex. To me UL needs to do whatever it can to get that property.

[Ragin9221]

There is a thousand different things it could be used for. Build more parking garages, build more dorms, build more classrooms. If it ever wants more than 18,000 students it needs the Lourdes complex.

[nathancpike]

So LSU will have classes in the heart of UL's campus? I really think the Lourdes complex belongs to UL because it connects both campuses together.

UL really needs that area if it is ever wants to expand. The campus is already contained being in the heart of Lafayette.

If LSU wants to build a med school fine just don't let it be the Lourdes complex. To me UL needs to do whatever it can to get that property.

I don't think LSU has their eyes on the old Lourdes. But from what I understand, some of these classes are already being taught here through a UL/LSU partnership.

[Turbine]

If we get a med school, at best, it will be a UL-LSU partnership. The costs of starting an independent med school in the UL system are much greater than a new LSU campus which could share admin, etc.

This is what unassigned endowment money should be allocated for.

Med School grads will increase the endowment money used, 100 fold.

[LaCajunsFan]

I think the community should reject the idea of having an LSU school in Lafayette. All UL supporters should let it be known that this is unacceptable. If the community needs a med school, it should be run by UL.

AGREED! Having that purple and yellow ____e sign in front of UMC is bad enough....cannot imagine a bigger presence at the OLOL property.....OUR OWN BACKYARD. The only way this would be acceptable is if there are clear-cut guidelines on what we can do in the future to make it a totally UL school. I really believe that if we are given the chance we can achieve this.....

[CajunAmos]

AGREED! Having that purple and yellow ____e sign in front of UMC is bad enough....cannot imagine a bigger presence at the OLOL property.....OUR OWN BACKYARD. The only way this would be acceptable is if there are clear-cut guidelines on what we can do in the future to make it a totally UL school. I really believe that if we are given the chance we can achieve this.....

Actually, I don't think there is an LSU sign in front of UMC any longer. In fact, it's not UMC any more but UHC (University Hospital and Clinics) and is being managed by Lafayette General since the middle of last year.

http://www.lafayettegeneral.com/Arti...s_new_era.aspx

[LaCajunsFan]

Actually, I don't think there is an LSU sign in front of UMC any longer. In fact, it's not UMC any more but UHC (University Hospital and Clinics) and is being managed by Lafayette General since the middle of last year.

http://www.lafayettegeneral.com/Arti...s_new_era.aspx

Ok, I was wrong (but then, it is quite late in the year, lol): there isn't any lsu signage at UMC....but wasn't there before laf gen took over? But was thinking about was this one at one of the old MOBs along st landry. It just makes me sick to think there would be A LOT more of these if they take over the OLOL property.

[LaCajunsFan]

Also, if this is truly a 'partnership' with UL, why haven't we been included in any of the meetings? We're we, and I am just not aware of it? And have we heard anything from UL about any of this? At the very least, we should be demand that if/when there are any signages it would be equal billing......with UL being getting top billing. Eg, 'UL/lsu healthVenture.'

[ChanceEncounter]

A UL run med school is a political nonstarter, according to several people I've talked to.

Here's a starter, the largest system in the United States without a medical school.