tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214951.post1684590427797613693..comments2024-03-17T08:07:12.695-05:00Comments on Between The Lines: Whether for sake of economics or politics, merger foundersJeff Sadowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03972004592729833310noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214951.post-29698779029562805772012-06-10T10:51:39.536-05:002012-06-10T10:51:39.536-05:00Yes, he was in favor of the UNO-SUNO merger (which...Yes, he was in favor of the UNO-SUNO merger (which would have made no sense). Somehow things are different when it comes to his own university.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214951.post-10926678444248989322012-05-24T16:57:10.368-05:002012-05-24T16:57:10.368-05:00I have a question for you: were you in favor of t...I have a question for you: were you in favor of the merger proposed to unite UNO and SUNO? If so, why? How would that have solved any problems? Or, what if the legislature had written the bill to merge SUS with Tech? What would your stance have been there?<br /><br />The LSU system continuously spends money on its flagship campus in BR. Other universities under its umbrella, which once included UNO, were not always afforded resources they should have. However, does that make them any less important than the BR campus? <br /><br />Higher education is an important resource to this state. It is a shame that the legislature does not take steps to protect it in the constitution, but so is its neglect of protecting healthcare. However, I would like to see the proof where the merger of LSUS and Tech would have been detrimental. As you stated in your post, even the legislators from the area were in favor. Will the LSU system now send the resources needed to make LSUS first class? Will they support the students who choose to go there? Should not all students have the resources needed to ensure their desired education? <br /><br />This merger may not have been for the best. However, if I were a student of higher education in northwest Louisiana, LSUS would not even be on my radar. The reason for this is that it does not support the education path I pursued. Maybe if it were under the UL system, it would. But I guess we will never know now, will we?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com