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This dovetails nicely with an ongoing theme at Vandal Venue, the (primarily) sports board I read. There have been several posters, most of them Idaho grads who live elsewhere now, who have written that the citizens of Moscow have been remiss in our attitude toward, lack of appreciation of, and lack of cooperation with the U of I. In general, the criticism from these posters has been pointed toward the city. I wonder how most residents of Moscow feel about the current state of the town-gown relationship? And to improve the situation, what steps would a town-gown marriage counselor recommend? <br><br><hr id="stopSpelling">From: london@moscow.com<br>To: v2020@ssl.fastmail.fm; vision2020@moscow.com<br>Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:56:08 -0700<br>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Daily News OUR VIEW: UI's disdain for citizens whofund it is appalling<br><br>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Saundra--</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">I agree with you that the UI has blown it big time,
but I would like to point out one bit of good news in this mess.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"></font> </div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">The Daily News editorial page -- and the entire
paper actually -- has been mainlining testosterone. The editorial you
quote below is a good example. This editorial has a gutsy, community
perspective, clearly stated. With a new administrative team in place
at the DN, the paper is back. And I am very glad to welcome
them.......</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"></font> </div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">BL</font></div>
<blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 0px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 0px;">
<div style="font: 10pt arial;">----- Original Message ----- </div>
<div style="font: 10pt arial; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(228, 228, 228);"><b>From:</b>
<a title="v2020@ssl.fastmail.fm" href="mailto:v2020@ssl.fastmail.fm">Saundra
Lund</a> </div>
<div style="font: 10pt arial;"><b>To:</b> <a title="vision2020@moscow.com" href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</a> </div>
<div style="font: 10pt arial;"><b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 16, 2010 8:52
AM</div>
<div style="font: 10pt arial;"><b>Subject:</b> [Vision2020] Daily News OUR
VIEW: UI's disdain for citizens whofund it is appalling</div>
<div><br></div>
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-size: 12pt;">Many thanks
to the friend who sent this to me!</span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-size: 12pt;">I think this
editorial hits the nail squarely on the head: Mues is not only utterly
unqualified for his position at the UI, he is also fundamentally unsuited to
work for a public institution where public accountability & transparency
are crucial. This is just the most recent in a string of sneaky
decisions that track back to him where those outside of the administration are
kept in the dark before -- after decisions -- are made. I can just see
Mues sitting behind his desk at the UI rubbing his hands together in glee at
the coup of keeping the whole AlliedBarton issue secret until it was too late
for anyone to have any effective input.</span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-size: 12pt;">I agree with
the editorial that while this kind of crapola is suitable at a private
college, it is wholly inappropriate at a public institution where even UI’s
top administrators are accountable to those who pay their salaries, and that
would be we-the-taxpayers.</span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-size: 12pt;">Further,
there’s something grossly obscene about the UI’s decision to pay a private
security contractor nearly $400K during these tough financial times where
student fees were just jacked up 9.5%, programs have been cut <b>into </b>the
bone, severe understaffing of all but the top level of administration is
rampant, and all faculty & staff but those making less than a living wage
in Idaho – a paltry $22,360 – were forced to take a very real pay cut in the
form of mandatory furloughs.</span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-size: 12pt;">Saundra
Lund</span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-size: 12pt;">Moscow,
ID</span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-size: 12pt;">The least I
can do is speak out for those who cannot speak out for
themselves.</span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-size: 12pt;">~ Jane
Goodall</span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">-----------------------------------</span></p>
<p style="" class="ecxMsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 24pt;">OUR VIEW: UI's
disdain for citizens who fund it is appalling</span></b></p>
<p style="" class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Posted on:
Monday, August 16, 2010</span></p>
<p style="" class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">We apparently
are too stupid to consider properly how the University of Idaho plans to spend
our money. </span></p>
<p style="" class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">The university
is trying to upgrade its security services, and it turns out that is going to
cost a lot more money, some $300,000 more, than it took last year when it was
all handled by the Moscow Police Department. </span></p>
<p style="" class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">What is the
necessity for that upgrade? What dire risks are facing our local institution
of higher learning to require this substantial increase in spending of public
tax dollars. It must be pretty important, considering the budget-cutting going
on throughout government, including our colleges and
universities.</span></p>
<p style="" class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">When Daily
News reporter Holly Bowen asked that question Tuesday, before the increase had
been approved, she was told the UI was "not making anyone available." There
would be no comment on this big increase in state spending until after
Thursday's meeting of the Idaho State Board of Education where the proposal
was to be considered, approved and funded. </span></p>
<p style="" class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">After that
meeting - where the proposal was indeed approved - Lloyd Mues, UI vice
president for finance and administration, explained pompously and vacuously,
"The absolute best thing we can do in a process like this, as with any of
them, is all of that negotiation and all of that communication is pretty
private." </span></p>
<p style="" class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Gee, Mr. Mues,
we thought the UI was pretty public, actually. There are many pretty private
colleges around here, but not the UI.</span></p>
<p style="" class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">But what about
those serious security threats we have to pay $300,000 a year to stop?
</span></p>
<p style="" class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Mues again:
"Every now and then, someone will decide they want to drive across the
Administration Building lawn in a four-wheel drive." He apparently was
perfectly serious.</span></p>
<p style="" class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">So, will a
heavily armed vehicular deterrence team be roaming
campus?</span></p>
<p style="" class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">No, it turns
out this expenditure will pay for one to three unarmed security guards to roam
campus on foot around the clock. </span></p>
<p style="" class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">It's no wonder
the university didn't want the press or taxpayers asking serious questions
about this proposal before it was approved. </span></p>
<p style="" class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">- <b>Lee
Rozen</b>, for the editorial board</span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></p></div>
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