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Which school is the real University of Louisiana? | The Vermilion
Posted on 3/19/15 at 7:50 am
Posted on 3/19/15 at 7:50 am
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"UL Lafayette attempted to officially become the University of Louisiana in 1984, but this attempt only lasted for a few weeks before being overturned by the state legislature. Officially, only one university has been the University of Louisiana, Tulane University.
In 1847, the state legislature established the University of Louisiana, now Tulane, as a public university. After the Civil War, the University of Louisiana went through a period of financial hardship. Businessman Paul Tulane donated real estate and funding to support the university. He established the Tulane Educational Fund (TEF).
In 1884, the Louisiana State Legislature transferred control of the University of Louisiana to the TEF. This move renamed the school the Tulane University of Louisiana and the university became privatized. Tulane is one of only a few to change from a public state-funded university to a private institution.
This move over 100 years ago has never been altered or changed so ultimately UL Lafayette and ULM should be turning their attention to Tulane, because Tulane is the ‘real’ University of Louisiana."
let the games begin...
"UL Lafayette attempted to officially become the University of Louisiana in 1984, but this attempt only lasted for a few weeks before being overturned by the state legislature. Officially, only one university has been the University of Louisiana, Tulane University.
In 1847, the state legislature established the University of Louisiana, now Tulane, as a public university. After the Civil War, the University of Louisiana went through a period of financial hardship. Businessman Paul Tulane donated real estate and funding to support the university. He established the Tulane Educational Fund (TEF).
In 1884, the Louisiana State Legislature transferred control of the University of Louisiana to the TEF. This move renamed the school the Tulane University of Louisiana and the university became privatized. Tulane is one of only a few to change from a public state-funded university to a private institution.
This move over 100 years ago has never been altered or changed so ultimately UL Lafayette and ULM should be turning their attention to Tulane, because Tulane is the ‘real’ University of Louisiana."
let the games begin...
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Posted on 3/19/15 at 7:53 am to Evergreenie
it never ends 
Posted on 3/19/15 at 7:56 am to BayouBandit24
The Vermilion is a hack newspaper that only tries to troll its audience.
Source: Wrote for The Vermilion.
Source: Wrote for The Vermilion.
Posted on 3/19/15 at 7:58 am to Evergreenie
Compromise: change Tulane back to The University of Louisiana and ull back to the Southwestern Louisiana Institute of Liberal and Technical Learning. Everything would be right in the world.
Posted on 3/19/15 at 8:00 am to Evergreenie
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Officially, only one university has been the University of Louisiana, Tulane University.
We know.
Posted on 3/19/15 at 8:05 am to Evergreenie
Thanks for your interest in our student newspaper. I'm a student here and have no idea what's in the Vermillion
Posted on 3/19/15 at 8:05 am to Evergreenie
The University of LSU.
Posted on 3/19/15 at 8:07 am to Korin
Get it right.
It is the University of LSU A&M BR, LA, Esquire.
It is the University of LSU A&M BR, LA, Esquire.
This post was edited on 3/19/15 at 8:09 am
Posted on 3/19/15 at 8:17 am to Evergreenie
I wish ULM would wear Louisiana on their jerseys to confuse everyone even more.
Posted on 3/19/15 at 8:21 am to Scruffy
quote:
Get it right.
It is the University of LSU A&M BR, LA, Esquire.
That doesn't sound canonical though.
Posted on 3/19/15 at 8:59 am to TigerNlc
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wish ULM would wear Louisiana on their jerseys to confuse everyone even more.
ULM doesn't have to. ULM is not trying to be something (a flagship university) that they are not. ULL is trying to overcompensate, but it really just draws more attention to the fact they are a mid major directional school (nothing wrong with that).
Posted on 3/19/15 at 9:03 am to WeeWee
quote:All publicity is good publicity, amirite?
it really just draws more attention to the fact they are a mid major directional school (nothing wrong with that).
Posted on 3/19/15 at 9:04 am to WeeWee
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ULL is trying to overcompensate, but it really just draws more attention to the fact they are a mid major directional school (nothing wrong with that).
From the article:
quote:
UL Lafayette is the largest school of the University of Louisiana System and considered a national school; ULM is considered a regional school.
This post was edited on 3/19/15 at 9:07 am
Posted on 3/19/15 at 9:05 am to Evergreenie
Is this article from The Onion? Because it sounds like it belongs there.
Posted on 3/19/15 at 9:07 am to Evergreenie
Our state is broke, entitlements greatly exceed revenue, we're issuing tobacco bonds for longer periods than the revenue will last and trying to use that as permanent funding, the budget relies on a commodity that is volatile, we tried to elect an 80 year old criminal as a politician again, etc etc etc
And ya'll want to argue over who is the "University of Louisiana"
I'd be ashamed to claim the University of Louisiana at this point
And ya'll want to argue over who is the "University of Louisiana"
I'd be ashamed to claim the University of Louisiana at this point
Posted on 3/19/15 at 9:11 am to Evergreenie
100 pages
Posted on 3/19/15 at 9:15 am to TigerNlc
Supposedly the author of this article has been fired.
I think it's funny, the Vermilion is trying to make it out like it was an opinion piece, but it was very much an article by a staff writer, which wasn't filed under their opinion header.
I think it's funny, the Vermilion is trying to make it out like it was an opinion piece, but it was very much an article by a staff writer, which wasn't filed under their opinion header.
Posted on 3/19/15 at 9:16 am to JBeam
This subject is the gift that keeps on giving.
Lafayette just keeps mailing the jelly
Lafayette just keeps mailing the jelly
Posted on 3/19/15 at 9:18 am to TigerNlc
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UL Lafayette is the largest school of the University of Louisiana System
true
quote:
and considered a national schoo
haha. If you ask anyone outside of Louisiana who the University of Louisiana is they are either going to think LSU or the school from The Waterboy.
quote:
ULM is considered a regional school.
True and so is UL-L.
If anything LaTech should be the flagship of the UL system. It is atleast a Tier1 school, it is older than UL-L, and is in a more respected athletic conference.
Posted on 3/19/15 at 9:26 am to Evergreenie
Every school's paper sucks. Ours is definitely no exception
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