Campus Master Plan (map and survey participation)

[qng001]

I walked from the Hut to the other side of the campus my 4 years in college.

How's the lot in the Hut? Is it at max capacity? That's not a bad walk from my experience.

[HogDawg]

Read this in Dr. Guice's blog: http://guiceblog.latech.edu/2014/09/...l-partnership/

IMO, here's the important stuff:

Monday afternoon was a kick-off meeting to plan for the collaborations between Computer Sciences Corporation, CIC representatives, and Tech faculty in the new partnership resulting from CSC’s commitment to build a new Integrated Technology Center in Bossier City and bring at least 800 high-tech jobs to NW Louisiana. Thirty-five CSC employees, including several senior executives, were on campus for three days in intense meetings with our faculty discussing our curricula and other aspects of the partnership.

This is the kind of investment that north Louisiana needs. Jobs, jobs, jobs.

[HogDawg]

I also like this from the article:

On Thursday morning, several of our faculty, staff and students boarded the Tech bus to head to the Cyber Innovation Center in Bossier City to participate in the groundbreaking of the new CSC Integrated Technology Center. It was nice to see so many people from the Shreveport/Bossier community there and also to get a glimpse of the images of the 115,000 sf high-tech building. This will serve as a great work environment for many of our students and graduates. It will also have a major economic impact for NW Louisiana and the entire I-20 corridor, anchored on each end by a major Technology Center (CenturyLink and CSC) and supported in the middle by Louisiana Tech.

Woohoo......NOW you're talking!!!!

[Dawgpix]

We don't need more housing (debt) on-campus. Private enterprise has done a good job the last few years bordering the campus.

I continue to ask . . . do we need to do more investment in the online education model?

[GermDawg]

We don't need more housing (debt) on-campus. Private enterprise has done a good job the last few years bordering the campus.

I continue to ask . . . do we need to do more investment in the online education model?

That's fine but Tech needs to adjust/relax their rules for students living on campus, it used to take an act of congress or just outright lying to get off campus.

http://www.latech.edu/students/resid...q/policy.shtml

All unmarried, full-time, undergraduate students are required to reside on campus as long as space is available. Applications for exemption from the on-campus residency requirements may be obtained from the Office of Student Life. Residence hall accommodations are operated on a room and board plan: All undergraduate students living on-campus must pay for both services.

[qng001]

That's fine but Tech needs to adjust/relax their rules for students living on campus, it used to take an act of congress or just outright lying to get off campus.

http://www.latech.edu/students/resid...q/policy.shtml

I think all freshmen need to start their college careers living on campus, unless they are local/commuter.

[JuBru]

We don't need more housing (debt) on-campus. Private enterprise has done a good job the last few years bordering the campus.

I continue to ask . . . do we need to do more investment in the online education model?

Absolutely.

[odysseus]

We don't need more housing (debt) on-campus. Private enterprise has done a good job the last few years bordering the campus.

I continue to ask . . . do we need to do more investment in the online education model?

How does on-campus housing equate to more debt? When I was a student (2006-2010), the dorms were about $700 per quarter, and the apartments ranged from $1100 to $1500. That's including all utilities and cable/internet. I don't think private enterprise can compete with that.

[maverick]

How does on-campus housing equate to more debt? When I was a student (2006-2010), the dorms were about $700 per quarter, and the apartments ranged from $1100 to $1500. That's including all utilities and cable/internet. I don't think private enterprise can compete with that.

I assumed he or she meant debt for the university, not for students.

[GermDawg]

We don't need more housing (debt) on-campus. Private enterprise has done a good job the last few years bordering the campus.

I continue to ask . . . do we need to do more investment in the online education model?

Apparently Dr. Guice doesn't agree;

http://guiceblog.latech.edu/2014/11/...oss-the-state/

Thursday morning included meetings with my Communications Director Dave Guerin and another one with VP Jim King and some architects regarding new on-campus housing for students. Our master planning team gave us some excellent guidance that we are now taking to the next level as we assess the needs and economics of additional student housing. I am very pleased with the direction that this is heading and believe that the housing will be highly supportive of our goals for growth and first-year educational experiences.It is also a product of our campus-wide commitment to our strategic plan (Tech 2020) and to grow our enrollment to 15,000 by 2020.