<p>jmmom:</p>
<p>I was really hoping your son wasn’t an engineering major. Your support of the school through a intensely difficult period has been really remarkable.</p>
<p>I think the Pres. of Tulane has done a terrific job and, frankly, I see today’s announcements as generally positive for a school that will have to make a lot of hard decisions to survive. But, I was really hoping the announcements wouldn’t impact your son. It probably comes down to the simple fact that engineering is not one of a university’s most cost-effective programs. I’m not sure everyone really understands the financial pressure on Tulane for the foreseeable future.</p>