re: Note to Out of State Alums

I wouldn't say different stratosphere unless you are talking about missions. Neither LU or MSU are research institutions and both have choasen to focus on undergraduate education for the most part. Both are very student-centered and really pay attention to the needs of their students. Most of the faculty at LSU are looking to get a grant. Many use that money to buy themselves out of teaching thus killing the argument that going to a place like LSU exposes you to the best faculty. I agree that on some levels, this is not a competition but in the age of dwindling resources and competition for every student, these three universities are competing for dollars (read students). Martin is an idiot and this is only one example of his bad leadership decisions.