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Universities across the country are facing a major cash crunch, and supporters are lobbying their respective legislatures to maintain current funding. Here in Louisiana, higher education is expecting draconian cuts of 30% or more. The focus is to keep present funding. But are colleges like LSU doing its share to convince the public that it needs all the money it presently receives? I pose some tough questions for all our universities in this week’s column. Should professors get tenure, take sabbaticals, and concentrate on research rather than being in the classroom? Are undergraduate students being short changed? Take a look at my new column now up by Clicking Here.