re: Teachers losing jobs and coaches getting raises??????????

Teachers don't pack in 90k to watch a math class or poetry reading. suck it up! Work year round.

and the same goes for educators at lower levels.

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Klaus,

Since you've made this bold statement of fact, please tell me, without looking on the internet for answers, in your opinion, what is a fair salary for the following:

-an assistant professor in the 6th year of teaching with a Doctorate degree
-international recognition in their field and continued international presence in the field
-multiple years of unpaid service to their university, deparment, college, and community through various committees, recruiting, community initiatives and outreach
-a track record of success in student job placement

Also, what do you think the current starting salary is for an assistant professor with a terminal degree?

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Get over it nerd.

According to the USAToday, LSU and Nebraska are the only two athletic departments in the nation not spending student fees or university subsidies. Also, not a single penny of taxpayer money goes into the LSU athletic department budget.

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We could shut down our athletic department and still face budget cuts at LSU.

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We'd actually face MORE cuts since the Ath. Department GIVES money to the university in the form of astronomical auxiliary fees, $1 ticket surcharge, TAF scholarships (remember the Cox Building was renovated with TAF $$), oh and while their at it...they usually throw in 1-5 million annually to the general fund.

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The people of Louisiana deserve better

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Telling quote,

We clamor for a better football team, that is what is addressed.

We dont urge and post hate mail because our English lit scores are slipping.

Hell, we love average teachers. But a 9-4 football coach we want run out of town.

We are getting exactly what we deserve.

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Although you clearly are misinformed and more than likely a complete idiot......LSU's athletic program does not accept public funds and is completely self sufficient. The coaches raises in salaries has absolutely no impact on these teachers.

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The whole wafb story is crazy. How many people in this thread were at the faculty senate meeting? how many in this thread talked to the people directly involved in the Save LSU campaign.

The person in charge giving the speech at the faculty senate I dont think even mentioned football or coaches salary. Off the record, in one small interview they talk to an english instructor in the hallway before the meeting and got that qoute about coaches salary.

Most of the discussion at the faculty senate was not favorable towards Jindal. Not much if anything was mentioned that actually occurred at the faculty senate meeting. Poor reporting if you ask me.

I think people are quick to mention the athletic program just to point the finger rather than address the actual issue. Giving the coaches a pay cut will not solve anything. The university needs to increase tuition because it won't be getting more money from the state anytime soon. If the university increased tution by say $1500. With 25,000 students that would bring in an extra $37 million a year. Kids go there and receive a service. They should have to contribute to it.