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re: Anyone else think that Louisiana has way too many public universities?
Posted on 2/13/18 at 8:18 am to Thib-a-doe Tiger
Posted on 2/13/18 at 8:18 am to Thib-a-doe Tiger
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Nicholls has the best nursing program in the state
I thought Grambling had the best nursing program???
Oh wait, I was thinking the best "free pass" nursing program.
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Posted on 2/13/18 at 8:41 am to Giantkiller
Lafayette
Posted on 2/13/18 at 8:45 am to Parmen
Posted on 2/13/18 at 8:47 am to Parmen
We need one big liberal arts, with strong law and business schools, university to mirror the Ag school LSU is. It needs to be up north and have all of the sports. Close down everything else but one feeder school near both flagships.
Posted on 2/13/18 at 9:06 am to Thib-a-doe Tiger
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Nicholls has the best nursing program in the state.
No they don't
Posted on 2/13/18 at 9:20 am to EST
Southern and Grambling are HBCUs which can't be closed for political reasons. Convert these universities into private institutions which lease the campus and facilities from the state.
Let each institution prove its importance and value as a HBCU by attracting faculty and students with a quality product (such as Howard in DC) while collecting sufficient tuition and donations/endowments to remain open.
Let each institution prove its importance and value as a HBCU by attracting faculty and students with a quality product (such as Howard in DC) while collecting sufficient tuition and donations/endowments to remain open.
Posted on 2/13/18 at 9:26 am to sta4ever
University of Louisiana and Louisiana Lafayette are decent schools too.
Posted on 2/13/18 at 9:44 am to Parmen
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EDIT: The only two schools in Louisiana that most people outside the state will even recognize are LSU and Tulane.
I think UL-L is also known fairly well, but mostly because of the mascot. It is also fairly well regarded in certain segments of industry. As a broad university, sadly, not so much. Of course a degree from LSU is not nearly as well regarded outside of our state as a degree from Tulane. Every public university in Louisiana has years of open admissions to recover from in order to catch up in prestige.
The cost of attending LSU is one reason the bulk of the other universities continue to operate. As a parent of an LSU student, it sure seems like everything they do is a money grab. There are undoubtably too many, though.
I think Arkansas may be worse, just don’t feel like putting in the effort to look right now
Posted on 2/13/18 at 9:53 am to Parmen
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Want to increase the value of a college degree? Stop making it so easy to get into college.
How is this a Louisiana thing?
Posted on 2/13/18 at 9:55 am to Mufassa
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Which UL? All of them?
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Lafayette
Ah. Don't forget... You have to be specific when mentioning ULL.
Posted on 2/13/18 at 9:57 am to Parmen
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Close ULL down. Lafayette, from my what my wife says, is gonna pretty much collapse without oil and gas anyway. Fourth biggest city in Louisiana seems to be incapable of finding other industries to keep it afloat
Good Lord
Posted on 2/13/18 at 10:13 am to Parmen
Keep ULL, SU, LSU, UNO, NSULA, and LaTech.
Close SELU, Nicholls, SUNO, and SU-S.
Merge ULM and Grambling with LaTech.
Downgrade McNeese, LSU-A, and LSU-S to 2-year.
It's realistic and you're covered geographically.
Close SELU, Nicholls, SUNO, and SU-S.
Merge ULM and Grambling with LaTech.
Downgrade McNeese, LSU-A, and LSU-S to 2-year.
It's realistic and you're covered geographically.
Posted on 2/13/18 at 12:53 pm to Giantkiller
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You have to be specific when mentioning ULL.
Not really. Nobody hears “UL” and thinks UL Monroe.
Posted on 2/13/18 at 1:01 pm to azcatiger
quote:Yep.
AZ has 2.5 million more people and only three 4 year state schools.
LSU could have a much bigger enrollment (like ASU) if you got rid of some of the other smaller state schools.
LA’s citizens are morons.
Posted on 2/13/18 at 1:01 pm to Parmen
1,000 threads on this topic on politics board.
Posted on 2/13/18 at 1:09 pm to CelticDog
I always thought this may help out Louisiana and its constant budget crisis year after year.
How much will it save if it closes the doors on 4 of those campuses? What happens to paying the employees? What happens to the buildings?
I'm sure the numbers have to be out there somewhere considered it comes up year after year when Louisiana is trying to balance the budget. I'm guessing it will only save some money, like 60-80M when the state is almost a billion in the hole, so it never gets done.
How much will it save if it closes the doors on 4 of those campuses? What happens to paying the employees? What happens to the buildings?
I'm sure the numbers have to be out there somewhere considered it comes up year after year when Louisiana is trying to balance the budget. I'm guessing it will only save some money, like 60-80M when the state is almost a billion in the hole, so it never gets done.
Posted on 2/13/18 at 2:24 pm to sta4ever
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Hey now don’t forget about us here in Monroe at THE University of Louisiana
FIFY
Posted on 2/13/18 at 2:38 pm to Mudminnow
Take closing SLU for instance ...
There's been a bunch of new construction on campus over the past 10 or 12 years. Almost every dormitory is new. A new student union has been built, a new Industrial Technology building and a new Chemistry & Physics building. I have no clue what it all cost. What happens to all of those buildings?
SLU has ~14,600 students and ~800 academic staff members. I'd imagine that Physical Plant/Maintenance, Food Service, Campus Security, and Office/Clerical would add another 400 or 500 employees. Hammond has a population of about 20,000. What happens when 1,200 or 1,300 jobs go away? What happens when 14,600 students aren't eating, drinking and shopping in Hammond anymore?
What happens to all of the Tangipahoa area and Northshore students who live at home and commute to Hammond? The daily drive to SLU is manageable. The drive to LSU isn't - assuming they get accepted and can afford the higher tuition.
How much would the state actually save?
There's been a bunch of new construction on campus over the past 10 or 12 years. Almost every dormitory is new. A new student union has been built, a new Industrial Technology building and a new Chemistry & Physics building. I have no clue what it all cost. What happens to all of those buildings?
SLU has ~14,600 students and ~800 academic staff members. I'd imagine that Physical Plant/Maintenance, Food Service, Campus Security, and Office/Clerical would add another 400 or 500 employees. Hammond has a population of about 20,000. What happens when 1,200 or 1,300 jobs go away? What happens when 14,600 students aren't eating, drinking and shopping in Hammond anymore?
What happens to all of the Tangipahoa area and Northshore students who live at home and commute to Hammond? The daily drive to SLU is manageable. The drive to LSU isn't - assuming they get accepted and can afford the higher tuition.
How much would the state actually save?
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