2010: Regents’ decision only affects ‘what diploma says’

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  LAFAYETTE — The Board of Regents’ elimination of a joint-degree program between LSU Health Sciences Center School of Dentistry and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette this week doesn’t equate to a program loss for students, officials from both schools said Friday.

The only change: UL won’t share space on students’ diplomas anymore.

“From our perspective, nothing has really changed, except what that diploma says,” said Dr. Joseph Moerschbaecher, vice chancellor of academic affairs at LSU Health Sciences Center. “The good news is that it’s not going to affect the students. We’re still going to have the program there.”

The joint-degree program was one of more than 20 postsecondary programs terminated by the regents this week in its latest review of low-completer programs statewide.

Bachelor’s programs that didn’t meet a quota of at least 10 grads were marked for review.

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By MARSHA SILLS
Advocate Acadiana bureau

[BrudaCajun]

Thx guys, She does not want that. One again she is screwed by the man. (Figureativley speaking of course)

[Hammer58]

So basically, no money is saved and its just amounts to another power grab by State. I wish this state's politicians would grow up and get serious about educational excellence from Pre-K to post-graduate.