UNO to UL system

[HoustonCajun]

_ Dr. Savoie is a good friend with the previous Chancellor of UNO, Ryan, who was fired by LSU's Lombardi. Ryan was a big proponent for moving out of the LSU system.

I see some changes in position on the board, now that we have an academic perspective from UL.

Reducing the power of the LSU System and increasing the power of the UL System, puts the momentum on our side with some of the benefits as noted in the email leak.

I was lonely in my opinion last week. SlappyCajun thanks for posting. _

Here is, I think, an interesting note regarding UNO and our name. I believe the law says that in order for a school to have the UL name, at least 2 schools must have the name but with the city tag. If UNO becomes ULNO, that would be 3 schools. Would that give any credence to UL dropping the Lafayette while the other two schools have the city tag? UNO was once LSUNO and now might be ULNO. How would they go about changing their name under this new law? Could we follow that same process at the same time in dropping the Lafayette from our name? Just a (wishful) thought.

[NOCajun]

_ Here is, I think, an interesting note regarding UNO and our name. I believe the law says that in order for a school to have the UL name, at least 2 schools must have the name but with the city tag. If UNO becomes ULNO, that would be 3 schools. Would that give any credence to UL dropping the Lafayette while the other two schools have the city tag? UNO was once LSUNO and now might be ULNO. How would they go about changing their name under this new law? Could we follow that same process at the same time in dropping the Lafayette from our name? Just a (wishful) thought. _

It makes PERFECT sense to me.

[USL1970]

_ Here is, I think, an interesting note regarding UNO and our name. I believe the law says that in order for a school to have the UL name, at least 2 schools must have the name but with the city tag. If UNO becomes ULNO, that would be 3 schools. Would that give any credence to UL dropping the Lafayette while the other two schools have the city tag? UNO was once LSUNO and now might be ULNO. How would they go about changing their name under this new law? Could we follow that same process at the same time in dropping the Lafayette from our name? Just a (wishful) thought. _

I like the creativity, but UNO did not like LSUNO, so it is unlikely they would pursue ULNO.

I would like to see LSU Shreveport merged into LaTech, but that is unlikely, although it has been discussed.

[nathancpike]

I just did a story on this for KPEL. According to the people I interviewed, this is a good thing. I agree with them.

[Hammer58]

_ I like the creativity, but UNO did not like LSUNO, so it is unlikely they would pursue ULNO.

I would like to see LSU Shreveport merged into LaTech, but that is unlikely, although it has been discussed. _

I do not believe this legislation requires UNO to change its name. My understanding of the reason for the other legislation "merging" UNO and SUNO requiring a new name was because it was allegedly creating a new institution. I think the legislature did not want the merged school to be called UNO because that would make the SUNO constituency feel that they had been taken over by UNO. The new name could allow them to claim that both schools had been abolished equally to form the new school. It was all window dressing as everyone knew the action was designed to get rid of a woefully underperforming SUNO.

[Cajunrunner]

_ yes. it made it out of committe with a 10-4 vote .. _

I listened to much of the committee hearing on that bill while working. Some very good arguments were made to support a one board system.

Let's face it, these multiple boards are fostering a system of too much duplication, which our taxpayers cannot afford. It's like the Dept. of Defense, where all the departments don't want cooperate with each other because they would rather compete for their "fair share" of tax dollars.

This legislation will hopefully force schools to work better together, such as transferring of credits when a student changes schools.

[SlappyCajun]

_ WAIT--I am listening to the news and did I just hear that a bill is coming up to make just one board of higher Education---Did anybody else hear this???? It was on KPEL News @ 1:00 PM!!!!! _

Here is the problem that I think may arise with this...

There are three university systems in LA....

1) LSU
2) UL
3) Southern

If they did not have the legislative power to merge SUNO with UNO when it was undoubtedly in the best interest of education. How are they going to shutter the entire Southern system?

[Cajunrunner]

_ Here is the problem that I think may arise with this...

There are three university systems in LA....

1) LSU
2) UL
3) Southern

If they did not have the legislative power to merge SUNO with UNO when it was undoubtedly in the best interest of education. How are they going to shutter the entire Southern system? _

Racists!

The SUNO-UNO bill being pulled was just delaying the inevitable. It was pulled because 2-3 legislators flipped on their support. After a round of elections this Fall, getting 70 votes in the House should not be a problem.

In fact, the Southern supporters should have accepted the Tucker bill this year as a "compromise", because come next year, we might have the votes just to eliminate SUNO rather than fool with this merging business.

[Hammer58]

_ I listened to much of the committee hearing on that bill while working. Some very good arguments were made to support a one board system.

Let's face it, these multiple boards are fostering a system of too much duplication, which our taxpayers cannot afford. It's like the Dept. of Defense, where all the departments don't want cooperate with each other because they would rather compete for their "fair share" of tax dollars.

This legislation will hopefully force schools to work better together, such as transferring of credits when a student changes schools. _

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.

[CajunRed]

Man...did you hit this nail on the head or what? If there was ANY way this could have negatively impacted that school in Baton Rouge, it NEVER would have been brought up.

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.

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