This was in my electronic mailbox when I returned home today from Paul Allan, the SID at Mankato State. I've written him back asking 2 questions: 1 - Is there a timetable for moving up? 2 - Have there been any discussions with conferences? >MANKATO STATE UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES DECISION ON >DIVISION ONE HOCKEY > Mankato State University President Richard R. Rush announced today >his decision to recommend that the University take the steps >necessary to move the men's ice hockey program to a Division I level. > President Rush will now bring the proposal to go Division I before >the MnSCU Board of Trustees on Wednesday, Dec. 20, for approval. > "After due consideration and analysis of University concerns and all >other information available to me as provided by our campus >community and the Administrative Team, I have made the decision >that Mankato State University will take the appropriate steps to >move to Division I level for our men's ice hockey program," said >President Rush. > In his remarks, Dr. Rush said that the issues identified by the State >University Board in Fall of 1992 have been addressed and reconciled. >He also said that gender equity issues have been worked out with the >Office of Civil Rights, he has received campus consultation on the >proposal, and the necessary funding is in place to support the >program without additional state resources. > Furthermore, President Rush will establish an Athletic Oversight >Committee for a review and assessment process. > During his news conference at Mankato State, President Rush >extended his thanks to Starr Kirklin and Kim and Kent Schwickert >for their efforts, and to the communities of southern Minnesota >for their support and work on the program. "This is a community/ >university partnership which I believe will benefit all parties >involved," Dr. Rush added. > +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ + Lynn Burke - Newport News, Va. + + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + + ``When the seagull follows the trawler, it is because it expects sardines + + to be thrown into the sea'' -- Eric Cantona + +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List.