It’s time to start eliminating university campuses, 10/12 poll respondents insist. Some 54% agree Louisiana should cut back on the number of college campuses, given the budget situation. Another 20% indicated they believe the problem would be better solved by reducing only the number of four-year institutions. Twenty-one percent say no cuts are needed, and the remaining 4% don’t know. At 10 a.m. Thursday in Baton Rouge, the University of Louisiana System will release the results of a year-long in-depth study of the economic and community impact of its eight campuses. The study, by Applied Technology Research Corporation, measured regional and statewide impacts of spending, teaching, research and service, and quality of life. LSU released a similar study last week indicating the campus generates more than $1.2 billion annually for the region – about 3% of the Baton Rouge metro area’s gross domestic product. The 10/12 poll is not a scientific survey. It reflects the responses of the people who choose to participate.
This week’s question: Which South Louisiana interstate project should be the state’s top priority?
