On Tue, 20 Dec 1994, Ralph N. Baer wrote: > Jeff Brune recently stated that CC was seriously considering > terminating its Div-I hockey program a couple of years ago. I know > that in the late 1960's RPI was also considering taking this step. I > am curious as to what other schools, especially the non-Div-I schools > that play hockey at the Div-I level, have seriously investigated taking > this step. I seem to recall St Lawrence once considering this also, > but I might be mistaken. Ferris State came very close in 1992 to dropping hockey, its only Division I sport and closing Ewigleben Arena. The University was faced with budget problems and placed them on a list of programs to be cut. But with strong community and student support, the Ferris State University Board of Control passed a resolution allowing the hockey program and ice arena to continue to operate. __________________________________________________________ * * * Robb Dunn University of Michigan * * Project Administrator Sport Facilities * * Research Laboratory * * * * [log in to unmask] Cal '93, Michigan '94 and '97 * *__________________________________________________________*