Louisiana's Push for Tier One status

[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.

[DaddyCajun]

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.

That's awesome! I had heard that we were just a handful of Doctoral degrees each year away from obtaining Doctoral I status, and maybe a year or so from Tier 1 status. I at least am hoping that achieving these and any other academic status as a University will at the very least get the University of Louisiana in the early conversations among other university presidents when discussing conference realignment.

[VObserver]

That's awesome! I had heard that we were just a handful of Doctoral degrees each year away from obtaining Doctoral I status, and maybe a year or so from Tier 1 status. I at least am hoping that achieving these and any other academic status as a University will at the very least get the University of Louisiana in the early conversations among other university presidents when discussing conference realignment.

The lol was because we have been "a year or two" away from their 1 and Doc 1 ever since Savoie became president.

[cajun4life]

Doc or Turbine, 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!

I have been hearing we are "This Close" since 2005. Doc I and Tier I are about as realistic of a goal here as an AAC invite.

[CajunRebel]

Tier 1 status according to who?

The reason I ask is because as far as I can tell there are at least 4 institutions that declare a school to be "Tier 1," and the only one we have a reasonable shot at is the US News and World Report one. And from what I understand most experts and college presidents think USN&WR's methodology is complete bull****. Many colleges refuse to even participate in it. So at the end of the day I don't know how much it helps us with college presidents.