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Date Posted: Thu April 14, 2005 22:57:38
Author: Ram'69
Subject: ....And yet what do we do at Fordham? We have our basketball team play in a gym beneath the standards of many high schools, the oldest one in use in Division 1. We wink at atrocious performance in the Athletic Department that would never be tolerated in any academic department. We schedule upcoming football games against teams like Marist College and Albany State, and ignore opportunities to upgrade our schedule, facilities, and league affiliation. It would appear that "small dreams" are seen as "worthy" ones when it comes to athletics. It is time for Fordham to rethink its whole approach to athletics, provide new resources, and formulate strategies that will enable the Athletic Department to be a full partner in the University's drive to become a true national university.
In reply to: Ram'69 's message, "Today I got a mailing from Fordham's Annual Fund. The enclosed folder has a picture of Fr. McShane on the first page, with the caption: "Joseph M. McShane, S.J. , president of Fordham University, boldly asserts that our dreams are great and worthy, and that small dreams are not worthy of Fordham." The next three pages recount many recent accomplishments (the only one with any relationship to athletics is the renovation of Murphy Field). On the fourth page, a bar graph shows us comparing poorly to Notre Dame, Columbia, Georgetown, and Boston College in alumni giving, and exhorts alums to "Demonstrate your Fordham Pride." Doesn't anyone in power at Rose Hill understand that alums want to take pride not only in the University's contributions in academics and community service, but also in its athletic accomplishments? ND, GT and BC all see the important role of athletics in this regard, and now even Columbia is beginning to take sports seriously. More...." on Thu April 14, 2005 22:43:30


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