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re: If LSU had to shut down for a year...
Posted on 3/27/15 at 9:01 am to WeeWee
Posted on 3/27/15 at 9:01 am to WeeWee
I don't recall the president of LSU saying the university would shut down before. During the previous budget cuts things were retooled, departments eliminated, and services cut with raising tuition. Now there is not much left to do or cut. Sure a few wrinkles here and there but overall, no.
That was with the Louisiana govt using rainy day funds to help stop the bleeding. Now there's not much to use to stop the bleeding so university presidents have to prepare for the worst.
It's time to stop ignoring the problem of fiscal irresponsibility by the governor and make some changes.
I think the president went a little overboard in his statement but its to prepare for next years budget deficit which may be even a larger cut.
Keep in mind most universities are growing and LSU has been cutting back.
That was with the Louisiana govt using rainy day funds to help stop the bleeding. Now there's not much to use to stop the bleeding so university presidents have to prepare for the worst.
It's time to stop ignoring the problem of fiscal irresponsibility by the governor and make some changes.
I think the president went a little overboard in his statement but its to prepare for next years budget deficit which may be even a larger cut.
Keep in mind most universities are growing and LSU has been cutting back.
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Posted on 3/27/15 at 9:13 am to Mudminnow
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I don't recall the president of LSU saying the university would shut down before.
i guess he realized he's got to ramp up the rhetoric. 85% of the budget doesn't even come from the state.....but lets blame everything on one man.
Posted on 3/27/15 at 9:22 am to Mudminnow
And yes the budget cuts impact athletics. LSU already gives 7M to academics now may be asked to contribute more according to Nola.com.
Posted on 3/27/15 at 9:25 am to Mudminnow
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I don't recall the president of LSU saying the university would shut down before.
No, they are ramping up the fear mongering since everyone was ignoring them. Alexander and his allies knew that if he even mentioned that there would be no LSU football ppl would rally behind him. It appears to be working facebook is blowing up.
In 2010, they pulled the same threat about losing accrediation. It didn't happen then and it won't happen now.
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I think the president went a little overboard in his statement but its to prepare for next years budget deficit which may be even a larger cut.
Keep in mind most universities are growing and LSU has been cutting back.
If they raised fees to cover the cost of the cuts then that would be abou ~$3,000/student *4.5 years = $13,500. If you then add that to the average student loan debt at LSU of $14,000 , you get $27,500. That is on par with with the debt from other state schools in other states and the university would be insulated from the affects of future cuts.
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