re: If LSU had to shut down for a year...

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I don't recall the president of LSU saying the university would shut down before.

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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.

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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.