Jindal to ask to merge SUNO, UNO

[wcd35]

_ Jindal has no backbone. Why just go after UNO and SUNO and not go after the other schools in the state? The answer is easy - POLITICS. It is an easy sell to just go after UNO and SUNO.

And can somebody tell me exactly how much money this propsed merger will save??? I will give you a hint - PEANUTS ... UNO and SUNO are the two smallest budgets in the State as it is and have been kicked in the teeth by the State for the last 5 years...

On top of that SUNO gets federal money because it is a HBCU AND both schools have millions of dollars in open cases with FEMA. You think that FEMA will pay once one school ceases to exist? LOL

So SUNO is not one of the worst performers in the state?

ooookeeeey

He's not going to recommend closing 5 schools down in one announcement. This is going to go school by school if possible.

[mr. cajun]

First of all I should have said that I am FOR the merging of some schools.

"So SUNO is not one of the worst performers in the state?"

I never said they weren't. I just said that merging UNO and SUNO will not save the state much money. In fact may cost the state money over the next 5 to 10 years.

Jindal, doing this in the 11th hour, just reeks of politics. Jindal is a numbers guy - so why did he mention NO numbers about the actual savings this will bring?

[NOCajun]

_ Do you really think the decision is going to come down to what the students of either school wants? _

Not my point. I was just "reporting" what I heard on the news today. I also heard a couple of local State representatives complaining that merging the 2 schools would cause SUNO to lose its "identity" as an "Historically Black College". I notice, though, that they didn't say ANYTHING about whether or not the merger would do anything to improve the educational opportunities for their students.

[Cajunrunner]

_ If Bobby's moving on it, you can bet he's already counted his ducks. _

Dang. Fun and I actually agree on something.

But he is 100% correct. Jindal did all his homework, internal polling, vote tallies, etc. before making this announcement.

Besides, the fact that many in Baton Rouge felt SUNO needed to be merged or shut down completely was one of the worst kept secrets. Problem is, no one wanted to publicly walk that plank.

State Rep. John Schroder from Covington questioned the administrators of SUNO at a public hearing last year, asking why their graduation rate was so low, asking if they could justify the reason for the state taxpayers to continue funding their university. It would be an understatement to say his questions were not well received within that arena.

But having the Governor step out with this lends more power than some state representative from the Northshore. Due to the way LA's state government is set up, the Governor has almost unchecked power. As a result, if he really wants this done, I see no reason why it can't be unless Gov. Jindal is the one who backs down.

[CajunRed]

I know this could probably never pass, but I'll say it anyway. I think La State should be merged into the University of Alabama. The Baton Rouge campus would stay open, of course, as... The University of Alabama AT Baton Rouge.

Jmo

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[CajunFun]

_ Jindal has no backbone. Why just go after UNO and SUNO and not go after the other schools in the state? The answer is easy - POLITICS. It is an easy sell to just go after UNO and SUNO.

And can somebody tell me exactly how much money this propsed merger will save??? I will give you a hint - PEANUTS ... UNO and SUNO are the two smallest budgets in the State as it is and have been kicked in the teeth by the State for the last 5 years...

On top of that SUNO gets federal money because it is a HBCU AND both schools have millions of dollars in open cases with FEMA. You think that FEMA will pay once one school ceases to exist? LOL

This is just Bobby playing politics.

Hot boudin
Cold couscous
Come on Bobby
PIYUSH
PIYUSH
PIYUSH !!!!! _

1) I got a call last night, the Southern alums are screaming even though the admin was OK with it. The Black Caucus will fight the merger.

2) Historically, UNO has had better per capita funding than UL.

3) What will Bobby get out of this if he can't deliver, and it blows up in his face?

[Cajunrunner]

http://www.wafb.com/Global/story.asp?S=13874059

http://www.fox8live.com/news/local/s...6sXxILnGg.cspx

[Turbine]

This was just plugged on NPR.

Top of the hour for BEV.
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[JamesTheJeweler]

Heard on moon, they're crying racism.
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[CajunFun]

LSU's Lombardi doesn't like the merger... he also criticizes the flagship coalition.

http://ultoday.com/sections/headlines

If the article doesn't appear there, just check the front page. We're having some problem with rollover. http://ultoday.com

[AstroCajun]

_ LSU's Lombardi doesn't like the merger... he also criticizes the flagship coalition.

http://ultoday.com/sections/headlines

If the article doesn't appear there, just check the front page. We're having some problem with rollover. http://ultoday.com _

Wow. He really is all over the map isn't he?


I think the biggest stumbling block to the whole thing is that the merger will probably need legislative approval. I think that's going to be tough and you know the N.O. based legislators and the black caucus will fight it hard.

Still, a step in the right direction, IMHO.

[Hammer58]

_ Wow. He really is all over the map isn't he?


I think the biggest stumbling block to the whole thing is that the merger will probably need legislative approval. I think that's going to be tough and you know the N.O. based legislators and the black caucus will fight it hard.

Still, a step in the right direction, IMHO. _

Of course it will need legislative approval!!! Remember the judge's decision after our name change in 1984? If changing the name of an existing university is considered "creating" a university and that is reserved for the legislature then merging two or more surely is creating a new university. Of course this is the state of Louisiana so logic doesn't necessarily have to prevail.