In an email to the Brown community yesterday, President Simmons released her recommendations with regard to the proposed changes for the Athletics Department. She has decided not to cut Brown Skiing.
Last spring, the Athletic Review Committee recommended that Brown Skiing be cut in an effort to bring the Department more in line with the mission of Brown University. While the initial recommendation to cut teams was championed as a decision free of economic influences, this turned out to be far from the case. President Simmons informed Team members in mid-September that endowment size would be a contributing factor in her decision.
Since then, the Team and Friends of Brown Skiing have embarked on an intensive fundraising campaign. We are delighted to report today that we have received nearly $150,000 in pledged support for the Men's and Women's teams. We will continue our fundraising efforts over the coming months and ask for your help. If you have already pledged money, please contact the Brown Sports Foundation and donate your pledged amount today!
President Simmons' recommendations also put forth fundraising targets for each team to meet. She would like each athletic program to have an endowment that covers 100% of operating costs. For Brown Skiing, this equates to a $2 million endowment. So we need your help! Please use the form below to donate to Brown Skiing. If you would like to become more actively involved in the Friends of Brown Skiing organization, please contact Mike LeBlanc at michael_leblanc@brown.edu.
President Simmons' Recommendations
Brown Daily Herald Articles:
Simmons Recommends Against Cutting Teams
In Shift, Simmons Says $2m Could Save Ski Teams
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
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