[Vision2020] where are the local papers?

[Mark Solomon]

I'm aware of deadlines. Not having received the 
press release, thanks for the info on time of 
release. That works for the Daily News, but not 
for the Trib.

m.

At 9:17 AM -0700 10/23/07, Kai Eiselein, editor wrote:
>While it was a nice attempt at a jab, Mark. The 
>press release didn't arrive in my email until 
>2:15 p.m. yesterday. I would assume it probably 
>the same for everyone else.
>
>You didn't say whether you saw it online or in 
>print. I would guess you saw it online.
>
>It could be that the two local dailies are 
>trying to get more info/interviews. It came 
>after deadline for the afternoon daily, so 
>there's no way it could have made it in 
>there yesterday.
>
>Also realize this, the Spokesman has a staff 
>that is much larger than any around here (Trust 
>me on this, I was employed there at one time, 
>the employee lunch room has one of the best 
>views in town.) so they can jump on these right 
>away.
>
>If you are going to take a swipe at local 
>journalists, it least make it an honest swipe.
>
>Donor Requests Delay in University Development in Sandpoint
>
>MOSCOW, Idaho – Development of a University of 
>Idaho campus in Sandpoint, Idaho, is on hold. 
>The university has been notified by Wild Rose 
>Foundation, the campus’ financial donor and 
>developer, that the project will be delayed.
>
>“The University of Idaho is disappointed by the 
>delay in the planned Sandpoint campus,” said 
>President Tim White. “Dennis Pence’s vision for 
>creating educational opportunities in northern 
>Idaho resonates with the university’s mission, 
>and we look forward to resuming the project at 
>the appropriate time. Our faculty and staff have 
>been engaged in innovative planning and 
>curriculum development for this new campus, and 
>we will be well positioned when the project 
>continues. ”
>
>Pence heads northern Idaho’s Wild Rose 
>Foundation, a nonprofit charitable organization.
>
>The Sandpoint concept proposal received approval 
>from the university’s Board of Regents and 
>Idaho’s State Board of Education in February; 
>the board gave final approval to the project in 
>early August.
>
>The project calls for Wild Rose Foundation to 
>build educational facilities on approximately 
>one-half of 77 acres included in the development 
>and then gift the land and buildings back to the 
>university. The University of Idaho has planned 
>several new programmatic offerings for the 
>campus.
>
>The delay does not affect existing University of 
>Idaho programs in Sandpoint, including an 
>Executive MBA program, a master’s degree program 
>in educational leadership, horticultural 
>research programs, and extension, family and 
>youth programs. The university will continue to 
>seek ways to increase its programming efforts in 
>northern Idaho.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:msolomon at moscow.com>Mark Solomon
>To: <mailto:vision2020 at moscow.com>vision2020 at moscow.com
>Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 6:07 AM
>Subject: [Vision2020] where are the local papers?
>
>This from the Spokesman, dated yesterday. m.
>
>UI Sandpoint campus plan shelved
>
>>From staff reports
>October 22, 2007
>
>The Wild Rose Foundation said late today that 
>it's putting on hold its proposal to finance a 
>University of Idaho campus in Sandpoint due to a 
>downturn in the foundation's financial portfolio.
>
>Timelines for the project have been put on 
>indefinite hold based on the financial 
>considerations, foundation director and 
>Coldwater Creek founder Dennis Pence said in a 
>statement.
>
>"As a large percentage of the assets of the 
>Foundation reside in equities, and the value of 
>the portfolio has declined substantially over 
>the last six months, Wild Rose has requested to 
>the University of Idaho that the planned 
>development be delayed until such time as the 
>condition of the investment portfolio of the 
>Foundation improves," Pence said.
>
>Tim White, president of the University of Idaho, 
>said in a statement, "The University of Idaho is 
>disappointed by the delay in the planned 
>Sandpoint facility. Dennis Pence's vision for 
>creating educational opportunities in northern 
>Idaho resonates with the university's mission 
>and we look forward to resuming the project at 
>the appropriate time."
>
>The delay does not affect existing UI programs 
>in Sandpoint, including the executive MBA 
>program.
>
>"We look forward to putting the project back on 
>track as soon as feasible," Pence said, adding 
>that he will continue "unqualified support" for 
>the learning center. Pence also said the delay 
>was "personally disappointing," and he praised 
>the university for its support of the project.
>
>Through his foundation, Pence committed to spend 
>at least $36 million on the project, according 
>to an agreement approved in August by the Idaho 
>State Board of Education.
>
>The board at that time backed a plan to sell 77 
>acres owned by the UI just north of downtown 
>Sandpoint to the Wild Rose Foundation for $6.25 
>million. Most of that money would have gone into 
>a trust for educational programs at the site, 
>and the foundation agreed to spend at least $30 
>million to build the first four buildings, which 
>were to be given to the UI, according to the 
>agreement.
>
>Classes were tentatively scheduled to start at 
>the Sandpoint Center in fall 2009. A variety of 
>offerings would have been available, with an 
>emphasis on interdisciplinary programs focusing 
>on the liberal arts, natural resources and food 
>science. Other programs would have included the 
>UI's executive MBA program, already available in 
>Sandpoint, as well as offerings from North Idaho 
>College.
>
>Pence is chairman and CEO of Coldwater Creek, 
>the Sandpoint-based clothing operation that has 
>seen booming growth in recent years.
>
>
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