[Vision2020] Turf

[Ron Force]

But the money can't be spent on academic departments.  It's dedicated money
from student fees, assessed for a specific purpose.

To divert student fees to support acadmic departments would be tuition, and
that's forbidden by the Idaho Constitution.

You may disagree with UI's spending priorities, but the policies are
ultimately approved by the State Board of Education, appointed by the
Governor, and confirmed by the Legislature. That's where you need to take
your fight.

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Ron Force          Moscow ID USA

  rforce at moscow.com
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  -----Original Message-----
  From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com
[mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]On Behalf Of DonaldH675 at aol.com
  Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 3:36 PM
  To: vision2020 at moscow.com; rforce at uidaho.edu
  Subject: [Vision2020] Turf


  I apologize for the blank email.
  Ron writes
  "Whether V2020 thinks this is sufficient reason, is irrelevant.  The
University Administration and Faculty Council both agree with a priority for
athletics"
  I respectfully disagree with Ron.  Most, if not all, V2020 contributors
pay taxes in Idaho, and consequently support education in Idaho.  I
personally don't give a hoot about self-serving administrative decisions to
bolster an overly ambitious athletic program at UI when I know that academic
departments suffer as a consequence.  As you know well, Ron, budget issues
negatively impact the UI Library, an organization which is far more
important to student success than artificial turf on playing fields.
  Further, the very notion that well capitalized fund for turf replacement
exists when academic departments and programs are being cut verges on the
criminal negligence in my mind.
  Rose Huskey

  "One cannot level one's moral lance at every evil in the universe. There
are just too many of them. But you can do something, and the difference
between doing something and doing nothing is everything." Daniel Berrigan

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