LA Tech Campus Pics

[Champ967]

Be careful not to mistake a building that is new with a building that looks good. Some cannot make that distinction.

I'd submit the converse is also true.

[Tech77]

I was on campus today, and I must say I was pretty pleased with the way things look. Certainly they could look better if there were plenty of money and plenty of water available, but ...

[Tech77]

I'd submit the converse is also true.

University Hall is a good example. With the 2010 renovation, this building (the old Prescott Library) is a credit to our university. Very nice.

[techblue4]

I'd submit the converse is also true.

I agree with that.

[ULgrad@HOU]

That view of the Biomedical Engineering building is very nice. So will the integrated engineering building consolidate some of the others, such as your electrical and mechanical, civil buildings? At UL, we just have one large Engineering building. It could use some refurbishing, it looks like an old 60/70's era building. I prefer the look of the older type buildings, like your original engineering building or the more modern ones, like your Biomedical building. I don't know what those people were thinking back in the 60's or 70's, because they made some ugly looking buildings that don't have that lasting appeal.

[ULgrad@HOU]

until we have constitutional non-discretionary funding reform, I don't see the bolded statement above changing.

according to http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/opb/pub...tiveBudget.pdf

TOTAL STATE GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES $8,406,700,000

TOTAL NON-DISCRETIONARY
$5,981,600,148

Constitution - 3,729,161,105
Due to Court Order - 3,338,936
Avoidance of Court Order - 262,125,052
Appropriated Debt Service - 82,271,794
Due to Federal Mandate - 898,003,602
Statutory Obligations - 249,892,053
Subject to Legislative Discretion - 219,414,412
Unavoidable Obligations - 537,393,194

You are absolutely right. The last constitutional makeover was heavy on the social programs, but not enough for higher education. The only way that will change is for the leaders of the state to push for a change and get the public behind it for a vote. Not likely, but needs to happen.

I'm not sure what the "Avoidance of Court Order" is, but that looks to be on the high side. Louisiana is not a rich state, so new funds are hard to come by. It's hard to get the general public behind supporting the University's when they don't see that immediate return on the dollar. Putting money into the higher education system is an investment that will have huge returns in the future. It's unfortunate, but it is what it is. Those that want a change must continue to push for a change. Maybe one day it will happen.

[Dawg06]

That view of the Biomedical Engineering building is very nice. So will the integrated engineering building consolidate some of the others, such as your electrical and mechanical, civil buildings? At UL, we just have one large Engineering building. It could use some refurbishing, it looks like an old 60/70's era building. I prefer the look of the older type buildings, like your original engineering building or the more modern ones, like your Biomedical building. I don't know what those people were thinking back in the 60's or 70's, because they made some ugly looking buildings that don't have that lasting appeal.

None of those departments will be housed in the integrated engineering and science building. It will be just for freshman and sophomore engineering. That's where all the freshmen engineering courses, sophomore engineering courses (statics, circuits, thermo), calculus, physics, and chemistry classes, labs, offices, and meeting rooms will be. It will house a metal shop, wood shop, prototype shop, and coffee shop.

[HogDawg]

I am not. In fact, In the past I have voted for Reagan, Bush I & II, and Jindal twice.

I didn't ask you who you voted for. I asked you if you are a Democrat.

[maverick]

I didn't ask you who you voted for. I asked you if you are a Democrat.

Question: Are you a Democrat?
Answer: I am not...blah, blah, blah.

That hardly seems an attempt to obfuscate.

[Blue Dawg]

Our original engineering building houses mechanical, civil, chemical, and industrial engineering.


Biomedical engineering


Nanosystems engineering


Electrical engineering


In about a year we will begin construction on a new $15 million integrated engineering building.


These four pillars have marked the main entrance to campus for over 100 years. The tops were just recently restored with the original bricks from Hale Hall that was built in 1898.

How recent are these pictures? Those hedges in front of NH must be new.

[Dawg06]

How recent are these pictures? Those hedges in front of NH must be new.

The pic of the pillars is from about a week or two ago.

The pic of the biomed engr building is from a year or two ago.

I'm not sure about any of the others.

[Blue Dawg]

The pic of the pillars is from about a week or two ago.

The pic of the biomed engr building is from a year or two ago.

I'm not sure about any of the others.

Ok thanks. Cuz the hedges haven't been there for two years at least. just curious.

[splicer]

Nethken looks way better now. It's been washed, and the windows replaced, and no hedges.

[Allgood]

Our original engineering building houses mechanical, civil, chemical, and industrial engineering.


Biomedical engineering


Nanosystems engineering


Electrical engineering


In about a year we will begin construction on a new $15 million integrated engineering building.


These four pillars have marked the main entrance to campus for over 100 years. The tops were just recently restored with the original bricks from Hale Hall that was built in 1898.

Thanks for sharing these. I love the refurbished pilars and the fact old bricks from Hale were used. I didn't know those have been around 100 years. Seems like a new tradition waiting to happen.

[RougeDawg]

I didn't know those have been around 100 years.

Yep. Most likely the original American Bulldog walked between those columns that fateful evening in 1899.