<p>Thought this might warrant a new thread, as we hear more.</p>
<p>I was told today when speaking to a Tulane staff person on an unrelated housing matter that "there will be a special program set up for the engineering students to visit other schools during the semester on our time and dollar." She said that we will be hearing about this via the academic dept (presumably Dean of Engineering). Don't know any more than that (can't even be sure it's accurate, but this is what I was told), nor whether this is for all, for freshmen and sophomores etc.</p>
<p>You probably all received the letter indicating Tulane will defray up to $2000 expenses involved in transfer apps/travel, etc.</p>
<p>I saw Dean Altiero's letter to sophomores. It gives sophomores an option to take as many courses as possible at Tulane and then finish up at UNO at a reduced tuition and such. They would then be able to get a Tulane degree. </p>
<p>As of now, I am "technically" a sophomore with 32 credits, but I don't know if that means this would work for me. It seems like a lot of pressure as well, but I think I would do anything to stay in New Orleans. I just don't see why that can't let at least all current students finish at Tulane.</p>
<p>Oh, and I'm thinking of remembering this event as "Hurricane Cowen" from now on. For me, just as bad as if not worse than Hurricane Katrina.</p>
<p>UNO won't work for every sophomore. They don't offer computer engineering - only CS and EE degrees. Plus, in our area, UNO's not known for engineering, and since we live in a tech area where my son will most likely return to work, he will finish at a school close to home. Option 3 will be our son's choice.</p>
<p>Hurricane Cowen has, for us been worse as well.</p>
<p>Son just got an email from his advisor. His adviced transfer ASAP. Apparently, much of the faculty is looking to leave, inspite of the fact that the university will not pay them severance if they leave before '07.</p>
<p>Son received word that today that he will be staying at his host school permanently. Such good news for him. Going back for one semester to have to leave again was just going to be too hard, and he would have been bumping the transfer limit as well as worrying about what would transfer from this semester. Apparently several other Tulane engineering students have been accepted as well. Also, son has friends in other majors who are looking to transfer next fall. Their parents are now worried that their majors might be eliminated as well. I think the 86% return rate is optimistic. Time will tell. The good news is that there will be more housing for those returning.</p>