2016 Enrollment

[ULGrad@HOU]

Students love to have a strong Athletic presence at their University. It brings pride and excitement. If our administration would put more emphasis on upgrading not just facilities, but the conference and the competition, the enrollment would explode at UL. I'm glad to see the enrollment continue to make gains. 20,000 is attainable within the next few years.

[CajunDad2016]

This is directly related to the success of athletics.

These students were half way through their senior year when UL stumbled in football. It didn't hurt their overall exposure to the school.

This sustained boost is the benefit of 4-Straight bowls, National rankings in Baseball and softball and to a lesser degree, post season play in basketball.

It kept Louisiana in front of these students year round for almost their entire high school career.

I understand what you're saying and respect that sentiment but that is not why my daughter chose to go to school there. She had a few options with academics and all but decided to stay close to home. She's happy with her choice and so am I.

[Turbine]

I understand what you're saying and respect that sentiment but that is not why my daughter chose to go to school there. She had a few options with academics and all but decided to stay close to home. She's happy with her choice and so am I.

If I were to poll all local incoming students, I'm guessing 98% or higher would agree with you or at least state similar sentiments.

Athletics is advertising and advertising as a call to action is not what is happening here.

Athletics creates frontal lobe exposure over a prolonged period of time that influences comfort levels even in people with zero interest in sports.

[basinbear]

This is directly related to the success of athletics.

These students were half way through their senior year when UL stumbled in football. It didn't hurt their overall exposure to the school.

This sustained boost is the benefit of 4-Straight bowls, National rankings in Baseball and softball and to a lesser degree, post season play in basketball.

It kept Louisiana in front of these students year round for almost their entire high school career.

Your best post since I began coming here to RP in 2011....and what the Administration does not understand is the higher we climb up the competition ladder in football and the more we continue to win the better it will be for the University in many ways.

[31Ragin97]

can we make game attendance mandatory for students? lol.... although it would guarantee 20K as some are involved in the game already, unless we can count players/trainers/ushers, etc as being there on a "student ticket"??

[cajun4life]

can we make game attendance mandatory for students? lol.... although it would guarantee 20K as some are involved in the game already, unless we can count players/trainers/ushers, etc as being there on a "student ticket"??

You want higher student participation, grow the Greek organizations and require 60% attendance for the big 4 sports.

[31Ragin97]

good idea! esp the 60% mark, fair and reasonable.... also if they go more they continue to go past the reqt....
how do you recommend growing the greek orgs? do the students have "extra $" to pay for those dues?

[Turbine]

good idea! esp the 60% mark, fair and reasonable.... also if they go more they continue to go past the reqt....
how do you recommend growing the greek orgs? do the students have "extra $" to pay for those dues?

For years I have recommended the Utah MUSS model.

They went from zero to 60 overnight.

http://ulink.utah.edu/s/1077/16/inte...gid=1&pgid=941

[cajun4life]

good idea! esp the 60% mark, fair and reasonable.... also if they go more they continue to go past the reqt....
how do you recommend growing the greek orgs? do the students have "extra $" to pay for those dues?

The university needs to let the Greeks raise money for newer housing and completely renovate frat row. Then allow larger memberships.

[HoustonCajun]

Your best post since I began coming here to RP in 2011....and what the Administration does not understand is the higher we climb up the competition ladder in football and the more we continue to win the better it will be for the University in many ways.

Not to mention what athletic success does for alumni, particularly out of state alumni. Want to get them excited about UL, possibly joining the Alumni Association, possibly contributing to RCAF, excel in athletics, particularly football. Athletics is the ONLY thing they can relate to once they graduate. It is what ties them back to their university. Athletics is the front porch of the university and says a lot about it. A school can and should be Tier 1 academically AND athletically. It seems to work just fine for schools like Texas, Michigan, Nebraska, Alabama, etc. Support for athletics and academics is not mutually exclusive. Invest in athletics now and it will pay off in national success that will lead to increased awareness of the university, alumni giving, RCAF giving, being self-sufficient which will later lead to more dollars for academics, higher conference affiliation, and national prominence. Continue on our current path and all of that is lost.

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A total of 41 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns student-athletes were awarded their college degree on Friday as the University held its spring commencement ceremonies at the Cajundome.

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[31Ragin97]

Wow, what is the average for some other schools?