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Subject: Northeastern University announces intentions to build new football stadium

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Date Posted: 14:01:28 12/13/04 Mon

Northeastern has announced it's intentions to build a multisport and recreation complex very close to it's central campus. Would be located on what is now a school-owned parking lot bordering the Roxbury neighborhood and would support football, soccer, lacrosse and track.

They're still in the preliminary planning and fundraising stages. The seating capacity could range up to about 8,500 spectators under the largest scenario.

Fundraising to date is encouraging. Last spring the students themselves voted for a $90 mandatory fee to support upgraded sports facilities. The balance is expected to come from alumni and corporate fundraising. Also, they may consider selling the Parson's Field property which would generate a significant amount of money given it's size and setting in exorbitantly expensive Brookline.

Northeastern is doing this because they feel having such a complex very close to the campus is the final piece to helping the school transform from a commuter to a residential school, as well as of course helping to increase attendance at sporting events.

Interesting that the Mayor and community association representatives didn't know anything about this until it was sprung on them in just the past few days. I like the vision for what they want to do but community relations screwups like that are a great way to trigger resentment and reactive opposition.

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Very interesting. Thanks for posting this. Northeastern has many of the challenges with available space that Fordham has. (NT) Rambacker 22:18:39 12/13/04 Mon

True, but they were prudent enough to acquire properties off-campus, or should I say they were forced to acquire properties in order to make a campus. I've always thought of them as a comparable institution due more to their commuter school history and struggle to transform into a national caliber residential-based school. I'd love to see Fordham adopt their co-op program model. Anyway, I knew you in particular would appreciate this bit of news as it definitely supports the cause. (NT) -- DamnRam, 22:37:29 12/13/04 Mon

I don't know the details of Northeastern's co-op program, but if it is anything like the other ones I have heard of I am not a big fan. I don't like the idea of going to school one semester and then working the next, to me that takes away from the college feel and college life in general and turns it more into a vocational school (albeit professional vocations). To me it does not work well in a Liberal Arts university. I guess it all depends on the details, but off the bat I would say it is not right for Fordham. (NT) -- J�Dete93, 08:31:40 12/14/04 Tue

I can see how it would be disruptive to the collegiate environment, but such tracks can provide very definite advantages as well to both students and the school. As Fordham is in NYC and plays up the professional opportunities in all of its recruiting pitches, I think at least having an optional track available through CBA and the Communications Departments, for example, would be a very strong plus. They may already have one through CBA but I'm not sure on that. (NT) -- DamnRam, 11:01:45 12/14/04 Tue

I like the optional track idea. I just would not like Fordham to become synonymous with co-op program, but giving students the choice could possibly work. (NT) -- J�Dete93, 12:52:19 12/14/04 Tue

They are also advertising for a capital campaign director for athletics. (NT) An Old Coach 08:04:58 12/14/04 Tue