Our beloved university is at a crossroads. We have a financial train wreck for many reasons, some of which are unknown to the public. We need to change course and rethink how the citizens of Acadiana and Louisiana are best served by THEIR university.
More Transparency.
No more hiding DEI programs, failed audits and declining revenue.
Slash Costs
They have already done some of this. Keep going. Start with the politically correct BS.
Focus on revenue generation.
No revenue = no university. If research is generating net revenue, then continue the R1 journey. If it isn’t, then stop the single-minded focus on R1.
Offer in-state tuition to residents of Beaumont/Galveston/Houston/Dallas area codes. Lots of relocated Cajuns there.
Slash cost of Tailgating for most spots. Cajuns love to party.
Expand the YRC club. A young Cajun fan is a Cajun fan for life.
Free the Greeks
No explanation needed.
College of Trade
Believe it or not, most high school kids DO NOT go to college. A lot of them end up working in Trades/Offshore/general workforce….AND rooting for TSAB.
UL should pursue a College of Trade that can capture a HUGE section of the public that otherwise will have no contact/experience with the university that supposedly serves them.
Wouldn’t it be awesome for nearly every graduating Senior in Acadiana High Schools to attend UL in some capacity? In a couple of decades, there would be a lot less people heading across the basin on Saturdays and Lourdes Stadium would be near capacity…. and the university would have no financial problems.
Yes, that Stan. He saw the value in what is an empty parking lot at Cajun Field. Rumor has it he was willing to open up a major business at the intersection, and donate to any necessary parking and stadium renovations as well… and the admin didn’t take the meeting.
Im assuming a Walmart, but I’m not sure. Bass Pro has always been the rumor, but Stan doesn’t have any ties to Bass Pro other than his Major League Fishing partnership.
