Louisiana is a "Tier One" School

[Scott Malkinson]

Can someone explain what this means? Thanks!

There are 3 classification in Carnegie rankings R1, R2 & R3. R1 is the highest with only 140 universities In the US with such ranking. It's based off how much research money you receive and how many phd you award in a year

[OrlandeauxCajun]

There are 3 classification in Carnegie rankings R1, R2 & R3. R1 is the highest with only 140 universities In the US with such ranking. It's based off how much research money you receive and how many phd you award in a year

And UL Mon-low is in Tier 3. Oh man that cracks me up.

[NewsCopy]

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette has achieved the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Learning’s elite R1 designation.

That places 'Louisiana' among the nation’s top tier of public and private research institutions, those with “very high research activity,” according to Carnegie.

About 3%, or 137, of the nation’s colleges and universities have R1 status, which is synonymous with academic excellence, research, innovation and global impact.

A statement from the University follows. “The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is excited to have achieved R1 status and to take our place among the top tier of the nation’s research universities.

“The designation by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Learning is recognition of the strength of our research program. It is a tribute to the faculty, staff, and student researchers whose work has pushed the bounds of scholarship and innovation and drawn significant national and international attention to the University and to the region it is proud to serve."

Carnegie bases a university’s status on several factors, including its annual research expenditures, the size of its research staff with terminal degrees, and the number of doctoral degrees it awards each year.

Louisiana.edu

[ZoomZoom]

Somebody needs to post this on BBB

Heck son, somebody in athletic communications needs to put that in tomorrow’s game notes.

And our administration needs to drive this into the legislature’s forehead with a wacky packer. EARNED SEPARATION!!!

Now somebody needs to pull their cranium out their colon at Martin Hall…Baylor, UTSA and Memphis already have press releases 22 hours old on this.

Absolutely a benchmark we should be shouting from the rooftops. Yet, go Google it. Nothing…

[BamaCajun]

And UL Mon-low is in Tier 3. Oh man that cracks me up.

Now you understand why the puppy killers are so determined to have outsiders believe UL is joined at the hip to ULM. lturd believes in smoke and mirrors in an attempt to prop themselves up. Folks, we have clear separation and ruston knows it!

[60swerethebest]

Plus visiting professors of some repute. Strength of research. Financial strength. Plus a feel by the committee that you deserve it. Like the CFP but with data.

[60swerethebest]

An awful lot of people worked to earn this. But would not have happened without our research profs. They have done an amazing job growing our graduate and research programs.

[ZoomZoom]

Now if someone on the CSSN board could go to the CUSA board and congratulate UTSA and just happen to mention UL and wait for a mutt response before mentioning them, could be priceless.

[CajunNation]

Nm

[CajunNation]

Best academic news ever. A glorious day for our alma mater.

Ditto that.

I’m so proud today. This is making me more emotional than the CCG.

[ZoomZoom]

UL needs to send this out beyond the usual e-mail list. It’s good for the entire state.

[HoustonCajun]

Now if someone on the CSSN board could go to the CUSA board and congratulate UTSA and just happen to mention UL and wait for a mutt response before mentioning them, could be priceless.

I just posted on the CSNBBS board.

[UL_Cajuns]

https://louisiana.edu/news-events/ne.r1-designation

"About 3%, or 137, of the nation’s colleges and universities have R1 status, which is synonymous with academic excellence, research, innovation and global impact."

This is an almost unbelievable accomplishment that this great university has sustained.

The only other universities in the state that have this are LSU and Tulane.

[ZoomZoom]

Wonder what programs LSU wants to steal now…

[CajunNation]

Hell yes. And that’s putting it mildly. More to come from both academics and athletics. Just wait until our new stadium is up and the boys of summer return to Omaha…

So much winning……