So LSU has over $700 million dollars in deferred maintenance costs.

Seems like they just let buildings fall apart. It's ridiculous.

Dat lazy river doe.

I'm calling BS on that figure.

We are building brand new high schools for 20MM

It's the same mismanagement that LSU did in the 80's.

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It's a grossly inflated stat. They include the costs of replacing multiple buildings (Lockett and Middleton) in that figure.

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I knew it didn't add up, 700 million dollars will change a lot of bad light fixtures, fix roofs, changeout AC units, fix utilities, sidewalks, etc.

I would not call replacing buildings maintenance.

Bobby Jindal cut higher ed spending budgets to the point most universities cannot keep up with maintenance

This is not an exclusively LSU problem

Maintenance delays are the easiest way to "trim the fat" when the state tells you that what you expected to come in won't actually be arriving

I absolutely believe there are $700M in deferred costs.

Walk through buildings such as Middleton, Lockett, Tureaud, Chemical Eng, Huey P Long and you see signs of neglect everywhere

Furthermore, the LSU heating/AC service infrastructure is massively outdated and leaks/breaks down on the regular

Want to know whats worse? Their IT infrastructure is starting to crumble now too due to budget cuts

They're replacing it with a new building at a different location, and yes, the tear down will cost a fortune in asbestus abatement.

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I mean this is a disgrace.

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So how much are you donating to LSU so they can fix it?

Doesn't Middleton have a basement? That can be cheap to safely dig up or condemn.

Unlike other states, LSU can't raise tuition without legislative approval.