“transforming the UL System into a full vertically integrated university system”

[BananaHammock]

True, and in those scenarios you get a home office and or a "flagship"

Correct. I'm not sure universities are doing it yet, or even legal to do so, but offshoring is very prevalent these days and can really reduce costs.

Small example of full integration could be on the marketing/apparel side of things. You have 1 group who negotiates and works on all apparel for the UL system instead of each university doing the same. More buying power and if you put a university logo on 150 items you are simply making sure each school has their logo/colors on the same 150 items and you're done with it. Perhaps you do the same with negotiating contracts with Adidas, UA and Nike for uniforms. e

I've lived thru this multiple times and it's not fun if you have been with an entity for a long period of time because you have connections to coworkers and it becomes emotional. You need leadership who has no ties to anyone and can make decisions without worrying about the end result for a friend/colleague. It's how the corporate and private equity world works on a daily basis.

[MarlinMan3]

True, and in those scenarios you get a home office and or a "flagship"

Ding ding ding

[MarlinMan3]

University "offshoring" should be student internships instead

[UL_Cajuns]

University of Louisiana at Lafayette - Flagship! Top down.

[ZoomZoom]

University of Louisiana at Lafayette - Flagship! Top down.

Think was was forbidden in writing in the LSU is King of everything Resolution. ULS no flagship university.

[HoustonCajun]

Think was was forbidden in writing in the LSU is King of everything Resolution. ULS no flagship university.

That can be changed. We need our governor, a UL alum, to allow a ULS university to be its flagship. Can a governor do executive orders like the president? Can he start university system reform?

[ZoomZoom]

That can be changed. We need our governor, a UL alum, to allow a ULS university to be its flagship. Can a governor do executive orders like the president? Can he start university system reform?

That would be a long shot.

That said, I watched the video of the ULS meeting today. There was an interesting Easter Egg sitting at the board today. Wonder if anyone beside me caught what Rick Gallot was wearing? Maybe it’s nothing, but he matched the backdrop down to the lapel pin.

[CAJUNSby90]

If we are named as the flagship of the ULS heads will explode, and it would be glorious.

[HoustonCajun]

If we are named as the flagship of the ULS heads will explode, and it would be glorious.

Why don't we start with our new President inviting the Governor to our campus and discuss recommendations for all of this rather than waiting to see what the Governor might do, then it is too late?

[CAJUNSby90]

Why don't we start with our new President inviting the Governor to our campus and discuss recommendations for all of this rather than waiting to see what the Governor might do, then it is too late?

Ill pass the word to Ramesh