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[covcaj]

Forgot to mention this would really free UL up to purchase the Lourdes property and start a medical school.

Except without state funds or backing of bonds,not sure how this would be done. Even if the funds could be found to buy the property, starting a medical shool is VERY expensive.

[CajunEXPRESS]

I remember a lot of people hammering him for keeping Farmer around and the instances where the name issue was smothered in terms of dealing with ULM and their unwillingness to adhere. I will not proclaim him to be the savior of anything. Hopefully he just puts the right people in place and provides them the resources they need to guide us to higher levels of success.

Smart people learn from their mistakes. He was absolutely going the wrong way five years ago with the hyphens, Farmer, SBC exit fees. Maybe he exempted UL not sure about that.

[fanof71]

Except without state funds or backing of bonds,not sure how this would be done. Even if the funds could be found to buy the property, starting a medical shool is VERY expensive.

You contract with a private medical school, allow that partnership to basically become a part of the schools campus. My son attends the Carolina campus, here's the link to the med school partnership at Auburn... http://www.vcom.edu/auburn

[cajun_lannister]

You contract with a private medical school, allow that partnership to basically become a part of the schools campus. My son attends the Carolina campus, here's the link to the med school partnership at Auburn... http://www.vcom.edu/auburn

That is what ULM is doing... If the university itself is not handing out degrees, it's just a renting out space, and that is pointless.

[ManAboutTown]

With only 20% state subsidy, the university is just about funding itself. Get the State to donate all properties to UL in exchange for no longer funding. UL is then free to set it's own tuition and entrance standards. Once we are Carnegie R1 in 2020, we will have more clout to seek our own destiny.

I won’t out him, but there is a poster here that believes this is exactly what is going to happen. I’d support the move, but only if a medical school is included.

[KajunKrazy]

That’s not what the law says. The “law” dictates that 2 universities have to agree to change names at the same time, and have a city designation attached to their name.

If ULM changes, it will have no affect on Louisiana.

I know what the current law says. The first time we changed the name to University of Louisiana that law didn’t exist. Who’s to say some one won’t propose another law that says we have to go back also and it passes. Wouldn’t put it past our politicians and every rep in the state other than the Acadiana delegation would vote for it. Hence crooked politicians.

[cajun4life]

We have at least 2 alumni who are worth over $1Billion. If we are to go private, then we need them and other very wealthy supporters to raise the UL Foundation to more than $1 Billion, preferably closer to $2 Billion.

Then cap enrollment and become more selective for under graduate programs. Drastically work to increase graduate and PhD programs.

[ManAboutTown]

I know what the current law says. The first time we changed the name to University of Louisiana that law didn’t exist. Who’s to say some one won’t propose another law that says we have to go back also and it passes. Wouldn’t put it past our politicians and every rep in the state other than the Acadiana delegation would vote for it. Hence crooked politicians.

This ain’t the 1980s. Again, we have more leverage and more clout.

And I’m wearing a black shirt.

[CajunVic]

I know what the current law says. The first time we changed the name to University of Louisiana that law didn’t exist. Who’s to say some one won’t propose another law that says we have to go back also and it passes. Wouldn’t put it past our politicians and every rep in the state other than the Acadiana delegation would vote for it. Hence crooked politicians.

There is the concept of "ex post facto law" which should prevent the legislature from now enacting a law to make illegal conduct or status which was legal when it was taken.

The legislature moved in haste when enacting the 2 university requirement as it did not at that time provide for the consequences of one latter deciding to go back to its original name or another name which would result in there being less than two University of Louisiana schools or provide in the law that once a university joins with another to have the "University of Louisiana" name, it legally can't go back to another name without permission from the legislature. Hard facts make bad law. Too bad for them. Under the concept of "ex post facto laws" the legislature would not now be able to remedy the actions (enactment of a bad law by them) taken in haste.

Furthermore, I am not sure how the legislature would have even come up with a law that would reasonably address what happens when one changes it mind. That would create a situation were the tail would always be in a position to wag the dog.

[cypremort]

I won’t out him, but there is a poster here that believes this is exactly what is going to happen. I’d support the move, but only if a medical school is included.

It is much more complicated than simply aquiring the properties/capital from the state. What about items such retirement/pensions liability particularly for tenured faculty? That is a tough hurdle.