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Date Posted: 06/ 4/15 8:53:16pm Thu
Author: 60'salum
Subject: Re: Reconfiguring the space vacated by Starr Rink
In reply to: Raider Archivist 's message, "Re: Reconfiguring the space vacated by Starr Rink" on 06/ 4/15 12:41:19pm Thu


>Curious about your thinking, Steve, about the odds and
>timing of a new Performing Arts Facility. I happen to
>be both a former jock and a former actor. The case for
>the need that I've read so far is quite compelling!
>Looking forward to your thoughts ?

BOT Chair Denis Cronin mentioned in his address last Friday that a Performing Arts Facility is on Colgate's radar. Not imminent but down the road as something Colgate needs to round out the arts on campus. Don't hold your breathe for anything soon, but it will most likely be a new building project in the future. Sorry Maven.

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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Re: Reconfiguring the space vacated by Starr Rink -- Maven, 06/ 4/15 9:01:36pm Thu

>
>>Curious about your thinking, Steve, about the odds and
>>timing of a new Performing Arts Facility. I happen to
>>be both a former jock and a former actor. The case for
>>the need that I've read so far is quite compelling!
>>Looking forward to your thoughts ?
>
>BOT Chair Denis Cronin mentioned in his address last
>Friday that a Performing Arts Facility is on Colgate's
>radar. Not imminent but down the road as something
>Colgate needs to round out the arts on campus. Don't
>hold your breathe for anything soon, but it will most
>likely be a new building project in the future. Sorry
>Maven.

Faculty has worked that poor dude down!


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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Re: Reconfiguring the space vacated by Starr Rink -- William James, 06/ 4/15 10:55:57pm Thu

>Faculty has worked that poor dude down!

If by "worked down" you mean made a compelling argument... Agreed.

Colgate, like all colleges right now, is in a period of disruption. We need to open our minds to the possibility that our faculty are correct on this topic. A strong performing arts program is in everyone's best interest, and Colgate is behind our peers in terms of arts facilities.

Any "zero sum game" approach to funding is going to screw athletics at Colgate. We need to embrace the idea that EVERYONE WINS when we are excellent. Lacrosse wins? GREAT. Football wins? GREAT. Chemistry wins? GREAT. Performing arts wins? GREAT.

We should *all* win. We are Colgate.


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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Re: Reconfiguring the space vacated by Starr Rink -- Steve, 06/ 5/15 3:02:44am Fri

The case for a new performing arts facility is indeed compelling. Just read the rationale for it from colgate.edu below:

http://news.colgate.edu/2015/05/colgate-universitys-task-force-on-performing-arts-facilities-submits-final-report.html/

And look at the bigger picture, one best understood by the by Dennis Cronin and his Board. Colgate needs, and students, faculty and staff deserve nothing but the best, and these are delivered after careful thought and study according to our means. Hence the (fully funded) new career center, The Class of 1965 Arena,the CAC in the Village- all under construction or pre-construction phases for 2016 or so delivery. Then there are the residential life colleges (the first of which is this fall) and a new dorm between Andrews and Stillman for 2017.

Back to the performing arts center case which speaks for itself and which will undoubtedly attract great support from a sometimes overlooked alumni/parent constituency, one also engaged with the CAC's funding... The objective can be understood as simply another way to attract the brightest and best students, faculty and staff to one of the most beautiful campuses in the country. The core component of the 2012 Capital Campaign supporting financial aid and ongoing efforts to deliver a need-blind future is already making that happen with the Athletics Department another beneficiary.

William James is right: Everyone wins when Colgate alumni and supporters generally pull together. Ho, Case, Lathrop's renovation, and the entire athletics department's facilities/direction represent a transformed campus- incredible change in a mere 8 years. Same for the Village since the Inn was renovated in 2011.

Alumni, parents, students/faculty/staff and other Colgate supporters have a lot to be proud of. Personally, I will confidently plan for and make donations for the repurposing of Starr and the performing arts center when their plans are costed and rolled out.

Go 'gate!

ps- the guy pictured in the article with the blue shirt is Andrew Nairin '14, a former football player from California. If you know football you probably know his parents too.


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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Re: Reconfiguring the space vacated by Starr Rink -- Gate'83, 06/ 5/15 11:45:43am Fri

Steve, while I was reading this just now a text from Brian popped up. I sent along your regards!


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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Re: Reconfiguring the space vacated by Starr Rink -- Cr, 06/ 5/15 1:49:07pm Fri

>The case for a new performing arts facility is indeed
>compelling. Just read the rationale for it from
>colgate.edu below:
>
> >href="http://news.colgate.edu/2015/05/colgate-universit
>ys-task-force-on-performing-arts-facilities-submits-fin
>al-report.html/">http://news.colgate.edu/2015/05/colgat
>e-universitys-task-force-on-performing-arts-facilities-
>submits-final-report.html/

>
>And look at the bigger picture, one best understood by
>the by Dennis Cronin and his Board. Colgate needs,
>and students, faculty and staff deserve nothing but
>the best, and these are delivered after careful
>thought and study according to our means. Hence the
>(fully funded) new career center, The Class of 1965
>Arena,the CAC in the Village- all under construction
>or pre-construction phases for 2016 or so delivery.
>Then there are the residential life colleges (the
>first of which is this fall) and a new dorm between
>Andrews and Stillman for 2017.
>
>Back to the performing arts center case which speaks
>for itself and which will undoubtedly attract great
>support from a sometimes overlooked alumni/parent
>constituency, one also engaged with the CAC's
>funding... The objective can be understood as simply
>another way to attract the brightest and best
>students, faculty and staff to one of the most
>beautiful campuses in the country. The core component
>of the 2012 Capital Campaign supporting financial aid
>and ongoing efforts to deliver a need-blind future is
>already making that happen with the Athletics
>Department another beneficiary.
>
>William James is right: Everyone wins when Colgate
>alumni and supporters generally pull together. Ho,
>Case, Lathrop's renovation, and the entire athletics
>department's facilities/direction represent a
>transformed campus- incredible change in a mere 8
>years. Same for the Village since the Inn was
>renovated in 2011.
>
>Alumni, parents, students/faculty/staff and other
>Colgate supporters have a lot to be proud of.
>Personally, I will confidently plan for and make
>donations for the repurposing of Starr and the
>performing arts center when their plans are costed and
>rolled out.
>
>Go 'gate!
>
>ps- the guy pictured in the article with the blue
>shirt is Andrew Nairin '14, a former football player
>from California. If you know football you probably
>know his parents too.


Great people!


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