[Vision2020] Recent posting of letter from Mr. Rimel VSF

[hayfields at moscow.com]

All,

I wanted to keep silent, I really did.  Some even told me that in the current 
climate of fear at the UI (and yes it does exist), I would be risking my job.  
But I think that is perhaps a little too black.  What I wanted to do was 
respond to Mr. Rimel's assertion that there is an anti-athletic climate on the 
UI campus.  That is simply not true.  What there is, is an acknowledgement 
that Athletics costs alot and may be returning little in the way of tangible 
benefits to the ENTIRE campus.  While Mr. Rimel cites increases in funding, he 
does not give a full accounting of costs to the Univerisity of Idaho.  I do 
not dispute that Athletics has a place on this campus, I doubt any one would 
seriously do that.  What I do ask is that we be sure what that  place is.  IS 
it so wrong to have an exit strategy?   I would invite everyone and anyone 
with an interest in the subject to visit the following website 
http://www.ncaa.org/databases/knight_commission/2001_report/ Read the report 
with an open mind, and think about the choices we, as the university community 
have to make.  If the link is non-functional just do a search on the Knight 
Commission.  You will find the report easily if you choose to look.

Heather
Jordan

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