(02-01-2018 04:21 PM)emdypo Wrote:  A couple things, I still have a few friends at emu working in admin and other positions at the convo etc... Your correct about funding for the buildings, however obviously the university is facing a major budget shortage, not just now but for the foreseeable future. It is my understanding that athletics will face a dramatic cut, regardless if buildings are built. Where that cut comes from, I have no idea. Also, faculty and staff are pushing the admin to hold off any new projects for athletics. Regardless of how they're funded, building luxurious spaces for athletics while laying off upwards of 75 people, is in bad form.

True, but as Super indicated DONORS are donating restricted gifts to this project. More than 10M pledged.

If they cancel it (they won't) the gifts need to be returned.

I hope folks understand that donors give money to what THEY (the donors) want. 6M (right?) came from a single person with naming rights, etc. etc.

And as I'm sure folks here now (hopefully some others on campus) that the project is in two phases.

If we can not raise the money for Phase II (the new IPF) then it doesn't get built, but the idea is to get Phase I done. As we've discussed the building permits the movement of coaches to the Convo and freeing up Bowen.

And, of course, it is HUGE for a lot of athletic programs as it get football S&C out of the Convo.

P.S. I heard the recording of the president's speech on the financial issues facing EMU this FY and FYs to come.