UNO to UL system

[Cajunrunner]

_ You are living in a fantasy land if you think LSUA&MC will be forced to work together for anyone's benefit other than their own. _

Maybe, but Lombardi got an earful from State Rep. John Schroder, who is a former Southeastern athlete and big supporter of the school in Hammond.

Last year, when a similar bill by Tucker was proposed in Education committee, Schroder was the swing vote that killed it and in the media called out some legislators for wanting to hurt the other schools in the state in order to aid the purple and gold.

Yesterday, Schroder called out Lombardi for fear tactics in the media and basically told all the board representatives that it is past time for them to reform and work together rather than being forced to by the legislature.

Look, unless we want this same issue to prop up every year of not enough money for Higher Ed and big budget cuts at UL, then some consolidation must take place. Right now, UL suffers because too much of the Higher Ed pie is being split up between too many universities and unnecessary duplication.

[Hammer58]

_ Maybe, but Lombardi got an earful from State Rep. John Schroder, who is a former Southeastern athlete and big supporter of the school in Hammond.

Last year, when a similar bill by Tucker was proposed in Education committee, Schroder was the swing vote that killed it and in the media called out some legislators for wanting to hurt the other schools in the state in order to aid the purple and gold.

Yesterday, Schroder called out Lombardi for fear tactics in the media and basically told all the board representatives that it is past time for them to reform and work together rather than being forced to by the legislature.

Look, unless we want this same issue to prop up every year of not enough money for Higher Ed and big budget cuts at UL, then some consolidation must take place. Right now, UL suffers because too much of the Higher Ed pie is being split up between too many universities and unnecessary duplication. _

I don't disagree with your premise in and ideal world. I just think that we have to keep in mind tht this is Louisiana and we have been burned in the past. IIRC, the consent decree was suppossed to eliminate duplication and allow every institution to flourish. Instead, in the wake of the decree, LSUA&MC duplicated programs of strength at other universities such as UL's CADCAM program and then tries to have the originals eliminated in favor of their's all in the name of eliminating duplication.

[Lexhead]

_ YOu may be correct in your statements especially about duplication. In an ideal world a single board might be a great idea. But this is not an ideal world, it is the world of Louisiana politics. And you can bet that eliminating "duplication will mean LSUA&MC in Baton rouge will get all the goodies and everyone else will be forked (damn this autospellcheck that isn't what I typed). You are living in a fantasy land if you think LSUA&MC will be forced to work together for anyone's benefit other than their own. _

Competition breeds excellence. It also breeds efficiency. Two flagships competing for state money and national recognition is what the state needs, not a monopoly. We have all seen the waste that a monopoly encourages. LSUA&M@BR probably spends more money on maintaining red roofs and flower gardens than UL has in all of its science departments. Seriously, if you want efficiency, foster fair competition and reward success.

[ULtimateCajun]

Not sure if this is new news but senate voted 35-0 to transfer.





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[AstroCajun]

[Oiler]

In today's Baton Rouge Business Report-Daily Report PM, there is an article that states that the process is underway to move LaTech into the LSU system. If this is true, I'm not sure exactly what to think of it. I think La Tech is being taken for a ride with this one. LSU is taking steps to protect its Baton Rouge campus. They would rid themselves of the expense of yet another satellite by merging LSU-S into LaTech, but if Tech is a part of the LSU system, how would this save LSU any money? Maybe this is the only way LSU can get away with totally gutting LSU-S. I thought it was kind of odd when, back in May, I read in the Advocate that LSU's Chancellor was to be the graduation speaker at La Tech's Spring Commencement. Now it makes more sense. LSU-S merging into LaTech would be no big deal, but if LaTech ends up with the medical school in Shreveport, that would be a huge deal. I don't see that happening though. But hey, I didn't see UNO being shoved down our throats either.

[Boomer]

Well I think that LSU sees that UL is trying to get the Lourdes Hospital and bring up a med school---They would diminish our threat by growing Tech and keeping the UL M and NO with UL!!!!! We will have over 20K and Tech less than 10K!!!!

[Oiler]

_ Well I think that LSU sees that UL is trying to get the Lourdes Hospital and bring up a med school---They would diminish our threat by growing Tech and keeping the UL M and NO with UL!!!!! We will have over 20K and Tech less than 10K!!!! _

If LSU-S becomes part of La Tech, Tech's enrollment would be in the 16K-17K range, about the same as UL's.

[Louisiana's Ragin T]

_ If LSU-S becomes part of La Tech, Tech's enrollment would be in the 16K-17K range, about the same as UL's. _

I think UL needs to secure Our Lady of Lourdes Complex and build a Medical School ASAP.

It is sad that UL has to do everything on their own.

[CajunRed]

UL can't just build or add a medical school. They need permission from the UL system board...and I don't think they can get it. Maybe unfortunate...but I think that is the case.

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