re: Note to Out of State Alums

I should probably clarify my position.


I don't think anyone here is saying this is a good thing for the University. And I can see how this might be a reasonable cut, considering the gross underfunding and the nature of the LA Legislature (a body I work with frequently).

I still believe that the recruitment of OOS legacies is vitally important to LSU. Institutions like Universities stand to gain immensely from familial traditions and a heritage of attendance.

I think my main gripe with this cut is that we will likely never see the scholarship re-instituted. Cuts like these are rarely temporary; when the University one day has a windfall, those dollars will likely go to pad the salary of an administrator like Mike Martin or Joe Alleva...not to students.