Louisiana's Push for Tier One status

[California Cajun]

The author of this article argues that universities may be chasing the wrong goals to become a Tier I University by increasing costs without corresponding improvements in knowledge and learning.

Could Tier I be just a marketing campaign for universities to raise more funds?

Interesting discussion.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505145_1...lege-rankings/

Same argument can be made for building a major college athletic program. You are competing for attention and support so that your university can grow. If you don't impress the impressionable, someone else will. I'm sure there are intermediate steps that don't directly translate to a better classroom experience, but in the long run more money creates more opportunities that will make a real difference.

[Boomer]

Come on Boomer. You can do better than that.

----Sorry Beau---I retired from Jostens when the computer deal came out--- If you just knew my friends and classmates that can't do half of what I can on this thing---Facebook is the really scary deal!!!

[basinbear]

This article is completely accurate. It is impossible to numerically "rank" a University and believe that system to be accurate. Yet fans and Conferences pay attention to the rankings published by a bankrupt weekly that is no longer in print. USN&WR procedures and measures are highly subjective. The classification or "rating" procedures used by Carnegie are the most accurate. But the game is played by everyone so we must also play.

[Boomer]

And how about Tulane sending in amended data to off set the lies about their MBA program---they literally just sent in bogus data!!! Or how about UL reporting the wrong amount of our endowment by about 100 million dollars!!!

[basinbear]

And how about Tulane sending in amended data to off set the lies about their MBA program---they literally just sent in bogus data!!! Or how about UL reporting the wrong amount of our endowment by about 100 million dollars!!!

I believe that UL sent in its total annual research dollars instead of Foundation dollars....shortchanged ourselves about 85 million...paging Moe, Larry and Curly....again

[basinbear]

Also, pay particular attention to #4...it amounts to around 25% of your score that is used to rank a University....

[DaddyCajun]

Anyone, up on the status of either, Tier 1 and/or Doctoral 1 for UL? I know that we were a several years behind La Tech in the implementation of certain admissions criteria and they are now Tier 1, when does Louisiana become Tier 1. Also, Doctoral 1 status is something else UL has been working on for some time now, where do we stand?

Being Tier 1 Doctoral 1 would help Louisiana get into another conference sooner rather than later, what is the latest? As far as University Presidents are concerned they look for other university with like or similar scholastic status, thus the need for Tier 1 and Doctoral 1 status!

[cajun4life]

Lol

[DaddyCajun]

Lol

So you don't think being a Tier 1 Doctoral 1 National Research University will help UL to get into a higher conference? Just asking.

[ulXrunner]

I'm have no idea. I do know there is a huge effort to upgrade all masters programs. Not sure how that helps with regards to your question. Just thought I'd add that tidbit.