Questions and Comments We've Received

May 2, 2003

youve got to be kidding, moving from D-I all the way to D-III? this is NOT they way to reward our sports teams but knocking them down. our teams are very competitive in C-USA, and getting a demotion would be a slap in the face. the football team is coming off a good year and is looking at an even better one in the upcoming season. i dont know if you saw but on Christmas day our football team beat the you know what out of a good Hawaii team ON NATIONAL TV!!!!! ESPN does NOT air games or even really care about D-III schools. these stations are good for recruiting and telling people about Tulane and what we have to offer. C-USA also is a money maker with tie-ins to several bowl games. even though our conference doesnt get much attention from the BCS, it doesnt mean its a bad conference. we had a team in our conference go to the final four, another team win the liberty bowl, and numerous players from the conference went in the NFL draft. if this whole thing is about attendance to the games i dont see how you get off on that. the basketball program has seen a significant increase in attendance, i know because ive torn tickets at the door the last few years. dropping to D-III wont help the football attendance at all. do you honestly think people will come out to see the game when we play little Po-dunk College?? we want to see the big games against well known teams that have future stars playing. in my tenure here at tulane ive seen some of the most well known football players play, like pat ramsey, chris simms, and ladamian tomlinson. mewelde moore is also an electric player who could be on his way to NFL stardom. these types of players wont be here if we go D-III because theyll get more recognition at another school. but if your whole goal is to just save money, why dont we drop all the way down and create a D-IV or D-V, that way we can just play the local high school teams and you wont have to pay travel expenses. im sure we'll be able to hold our heads high and be proud to be part of Tulane when we take home the city championship because we beat the snot out of a bunch of 16 year olds in a football game. President Cowen needs to start listening to the students since were the ones that go here. just because something looks good on paper doesnt mean its a good idea. the view is pretty good from the cheap seats, but us students are where the metal meets the meat. Cowen has yet to make a change here that has impressed me, and if this whole dropping to D-III gets approved then dont come looking to me to donate money when i graduate so long as Cowen is president.

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To whom it may concern:

As a woman in the Tulane community, on scholarship nonetheless, I made my decision to attend Tulane two years ago based partly on the opportunities that Tulane held for its' students. I had outside scholarship money at my disposal, an I decided the best place for me was at Tulane for several reasons - 1) Tulane prides itself on its academic reputation. I would venture to say that most of the athletes that I know have mandatory study hours and acceptable if not exemplary academic records. They are some of the smartest and most of all, hardworking, men and women I know. A track star was in my honors class freshman year, and since then I have attended classes with baseball, basketball, and football players. 2) When it came time for me to decide between Emory, Tulane, and University of Miami, putting financial matters aside, I chose Tulane because it had the football experience (not to the scale of Miami, but still an opportunity for the college football experience) as well as an amazing academic reputation (arguably not to the scale of Emory, but nonetheless renowned in many circles as equally reputable). Tulane had the perfect mix for my college choice. Like the t-shirt at the tour states : Only at Tulane, Only in New Orleans. To abandon the current sports division would be to ignore the draw that these teams give to New Orleans, as well as to prospective students, alumni, and the community at large. I come from Tampa Bay, where if former Wave team member Shaun King had not been a player, I may not have ever thought to apply... 3) One of the attributes that Tulane prides itself on is the diversity and wide scope of the Tulane student community. Athletes are of all races, from foreign countries, and from vastly different backgrounds. To eliminate sports would undoubtably eliminate some of the diversity in the student body. Sports and physical fitness, while not the focus of a college education, like academics persay, is a valid expression of enthusiasm and a healthy and necessary part of everyone's development and well-being.

In conclusion, I could go on and on about the various reasons to keep developing the Tulane Green Wave. What would the wave be without the diversity, excitement, reputation (I did watch the Football team in Hawaii on Christmas), and truly valuable additions to the Tulane community that are our athletes. Threatening to eliminate them goes against all the hoopla in admissions brochures about the opportunities for athletics at the school. Intermurals are one thing; but a concentrated, hard working organized competitive sports program is part of the Tulane identity. Look at the spirit that comes out during homecoming week. Without our teams, there would be little enthusiasm and the variety of faculty and students that Tulane prides itself on would be no more.

Please consider the ideas that I have presented. A large percentage of the Tulane community must feel the same way, based on the protesting tents I saw outside of Gibson this morning, the rally on the quad last week, and the vast number of athletes that I've spoken with who are disturbed by this proposition.

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To All Concerned,

I am writing in response to the recent news that the board is considering to once again de-emphasize Tulane athletics. I come from a family with long ties to Tulane and you could easily say that I have been a Tulane fan since before I was born. This would put me with 36 years of heartbreaks and jubilations and through it all a deep love for a school with a great academic and student athlete reputation.

I would like to point out that I can only make assumptions as to the arguments that are being presented by the board as we, the Tulane fans and graduates, have not been made privy to that information and hence most of the letters you are receiving are probably falling on deaf ears as they will be mostly emotionally based and not in response to the arguments at hand. Hence, I would like to make the board aware of some real facts that can not be denied.

Intelligent people are compelled to evaluate the situations at hand so that they can apply what they have learned. It would seem to me though that we at Tulane have failed to act intelligently. Tulane took a de-emphasis of its athletics program in the 50's which further resulted in Tulane becoming non competitive and hence we then decided to leave the South Eastern Conference. It was these decisions that have lead us to be in the position that we are in today, a fight for its athletic programs survival and a forfeiture of the monetary benefits that others such as Vandy have enjoyed. A program that in my opinion has been trying to fly out of the ashes for some time and now that we can see some true results from our efforts we are once again thinking of repeating our mistakes.

While some may view it as a burden, it is the athletic programs of today that are funding the growth at many universities throughout the country. These are programs with a strong commitment to be the very best at what they do. Programs that bring forth the competitiveness and an essential part of education that I would think a true educator would feel is an essential part to creating the well rounded individuals of tomorrow.

I am currently a resident of Tampa,Florida now and it is Tulane's athletic and academic standards combined that are raising the attention of the young people in our community here. Most of these individuals, however, would not have even have heard of Tulane had it not been for its competitions with the local schools here and for people like myself flying Tulane flags outside their homes when we come to play South Florida. Individuals who stop to talk to me about being a Tulane fan and high school seniors and juniors telling me they saw Tulane in the NCAA regionals and hence have now put in their applications into Tulane as well as schools like Stanford, Virginia, Duke and Notre Dame. These are all programs that we would never even be mentioned in the same breath with if we did not compete at the division 1 A level. We would simply fall into the academic conversations only and I do not believe that alone could support our university.

It is because of the Football program being on National Television and winning the a bowl game that a co-worker who transferred from the UK this year now has two of his sons interested in Tulane. If it were not for that one game these young men would never have heard of or even considered Tulane.

As an example you need only look next door to Loyola University who is almost always mistaken for Loyola Marymount and Loyola Chicago who have competitive athletic programs. We at Tulane do not have multiple schools carrying our name throughout the world and hence would never be mistaken for another reputable school by the same name. It is through BOTH high academic standards and competitive athletics that Tulane is getting its name out to the young people today. The commitment to our programs are obvious as we have supported the building of world class facilities which are bringing in better athletes every year. While it takes us longer as we are supported by mostly private funding it simply means we need to give it a bit more time to reap the benefits. A de-emphasis now would surely kill any chances this program has of becoming profitable and I believe would cost us even more losses in the long run. A re-commitment would cause more winning teams and a higher interest in Tulane and perhaps the funding of existing academic programs and the building of new facilities. Perhaps you heard of small woman's college that went co-ed and then put the effort in to building an athletic program that is now funding many new academic programs. It is called Florida State University. While we may never see results such as these we can certainly follow programs like Stanford and Notre Dame who have realized the symbiotic relationships here. Tulane would fail to be complete college experience and that I believe would cause our enrollments to fall and any budgetary problems that we are having to only increase.

I respectfully request that these points be taken into consideration and my purchase of next years season tickets will await your decisions.

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This is to register my very strong protest against Tulane considering downgrading their Athletic program. Lowering Tulane's position in the athletic world will not improve their following's support of the program!!!

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I am a Junior at Tulane. I really don't think that you should drop the athletics to anything below Division I. I know that for me, going to a school with a D-I sports program was a requirement. I was "on the fenc" as to where I wanted to attend. There were 3 schools that I was looking at, but the fact that Tulane was D-I was the deciding factor in helping make my decision. I think that there are many other students out there that feel the same way. By dropping the sprorts program to anything lower than D-I, I think the school will be losing many prospective students. Also, having a D-I sports program adds a lot to the atmosphere of a college University. I think that schools without such athletic programs are at a real disadvantage. Furthermore, Tulane is a school without much school pride. Many students are apathetic when it comes to the university. However, I see a trend where students are becomming proud of their university. This is soley built on the performance of the athletic teams. Finally, after 3 years, I see students wearing tulane shirts and hats. I ask you, don't take away the one thing that is contributing to positive school atmosphere. (Not even having the highest SAT average in the nation will come close to creating such an atmosphere.)

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I just wanted to express my opinion that I enjoyed going to school at a Div I school. I came from a large football high school and really enjoyed going to the football games at Tulane. I was really excited when Tulane finally returned to playing LSU. I also enjoyed basketball, playing the big teams as well. I don't think Tulane is doing a whole lot to leverage the draw on alumni dollars sports can provide and I think it starts with your experience at Tulane. On a similar note, I also live with another fellow Tulane graduate who went to Stanford b-school. His mailbox is flooded with stuff from Stanford and nothing from Tulane. I get some things from Tulane but not nearly as much as he gets from Stanford.

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As a Tulane alum, I encourage you to vote yes to maintain Tulane's NCAA Division 1-A status. In several of Tulane's programs including basketball, football, baseball, volleyball, track and tennis, Tulane has maintained its place as a competitive athletic force as well as one of the strongest academically. I have always been so proud that our athletics teams have one of the highest graduation rates in the country. They maintain the highest competitive level and gain the most in academics. I received my BSE in computer engineering at Tulane and spent my four years at Tulane on the dance team, Shockwave. I witnessed firsthand the spirit of Tulane athletics. Dropping the status from Division 1-A would be a devestating blow to the spirit of a smaller college that has made it on a national playing field.

Please vote YES, Tulane belongs in NCAA Division 1-A. Do not let this incredible standard that we have all lived up to over the years be dropped.

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as a longtime supporter of Tulane Athletics as well as the University as a whole,I think it would be a horrible mistake not to continue what is a really wonderful athletic program.Such is essential to a great UNiversity and Tulane is a GREAT UNIVERSITY!

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Academics are obviously the most important part of college. They shape your future as a professional. However, this should not eliminate the need for athletics and other social-related activities which help shape you as a person. There are plenty of prestigious schools which place importance in (and are successful at) Division I athletics without compromising their academic reputations: Stanford, Vanderbilt, Duke .................................. Tulane should, too!

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Dr. Cowen:

As a 2000 graduate of Tulane Law School, I must first state that I enjoyed some of the best times of my life while attending the University. I received an excellent education and met some very interesting people, some of whom will remain my friends for life. Another big part of my life at Tulane was Division 1A athletics. I was at Tulane in 1998 when we went 12-0 and finished #7 in the nation. That was a magical time that I will remember forever. To this day, it makes me proud to say I went to Tulane. In the three years since I have graduated, however, I have been continuously disappointed in the level of contact, or the lack thereof, between the University and myself. Sure, every once in awhile I will receive a card from the University or law school asking for money, but I have never once been advised of plans or visions for the future, regarding Tulane Athletics or otherwise, or been made to feel like part of a Community.

Although I graduated from Cornell University almost ten years ago, to this day I am continuously flooded with mail updating me about University programs, activities and plans for the future. Every major construction project, accomplishment of Cornell's sports teams and important event of the last seven years has been related to me. I do not purport to tell you how to do your job, Dr. Cowen, just as I would not expect you to tell me how to do mine. Unlike Tulane, however, one thing is true about Cornell. It has made every effort to reach out to its alumni (even young alumni as myself who are not in a position to donate substantial amounts of money) on every major decision or action affecting the school. Maybe this is one of the reasons that Cornell boasts one of the largest endowments in the country while, since you took over, Tulane has raised a paltry $40 million, despite your pledges to raise upwards of $700 million.

Never was I more disappointed in the Tulane institution and what it stands for than when I found out about the potential "plan" to move Tulane athletics to the Division III level. Why did I have to find out about it thirdhand from an alumni listserv? It should be the function of the University to inform alumni of changes or decisions affecting the school. This is certainly a major decision for the University and should not be determined within a short time period of two to three months or without some sort of approval by alumni, who must live with this change forever (long after you, the employees and the faculty retire or change jobs).

We are your constituents, Dr. Cowen, and at some point, you will have to answer to us. I commend you on your continuing efforts to improve Tulane's reputation and get involved in campus life. Somewhere along the way, though, there was a breakdown in communication and your "vision" for the University has become shrouded in mystery. From afar, it appears that there is a budgetary problem caused by a lack of successful fund raising by your administration, and athletics appears to be the scapegoat. However, I caution you not to cut off Tulane's nose to spite its face! In other words, I feel that you would cause more problems for the University by moving to Division III, because the impact on Tulane over the long-term will be very drastic and negative. A Division III move will lower Tulane's public profile, enrage many alumni who contribute to the Annual Fund and the Athletic Fund, thereby reducing donations substantially, and remove Tulane's main connection to many alumni, especially those out-of-state, who primarily hear about Tulane through athletics. I live in Washington D.C. and one of the big alumni events is the Tulane-Navy game in Annapolis. Tulane alumns in this area look forward to that game every other year when its played at Navy. Obviously, moving to Division III would put a stop to that event.

I beg you not make this drastic move. Rather, I recommend that you send all alumni information about the issue and ask them to help solve the problem by donations, and attending athletic events. Let us help you fix the problem. We are proud of Tulane and want the University to stay Division 1A. I attended Cornell, which does not have quality Division 1A sports, and athletic events are not attended at all. After attending Tulane, I realized that I really missed out on college athletics at the undergraduate level. Tulane separates itself from Cornell and other private academic institutions without Division 1A sports. Not many private universities can say they have top-tier academics and top-tier athletic programs. Yet, Tulane can say this. By dropping from Division 1A, Tulane would also miss out on outstanding individuals, such as the female scholars who just won the NCAA tennis doubles national title, and Patrick Ramsey, who plays for my hometown Redskins. Patrick is in the news daily and, quite often, his alma mater is mentioned. How much is that worth? I don't know but I can tell you that just about all of DC's 5 million plus residents are aware of Tulane University now.

I personally think you made a great hire in Rick Dickson. He has done an outstanding job creating an athletic endowment and hiring quality coaches that want to be at Tulane. He has also done things to bring in extra revenue for athletics. Please give him time to put Tulane athletics back on its feet. I believe Rick can help raise the athletics endowment to a level that will one day make the athletic program self-sufficient. At that point, Tulane would have an essentially free marketing arm and no one will be raising the Division III issue again. Have faith in Rick Dickson and let him finish the job you hired him to do. He loves Tulane and, if you make the right decision, he will one day make you proud you stayed with him. I, for one, pledge to donate the Tulane Athletic Fund annually to help this cause and will encourage my Tulane friends and those in DC to do the same.

Please do not disappoint us, Dr. Cowen. Give us time to make Tulane one of the top private school Division 1 athletic programs in the country. My vote is to stay Division 1A! Roll Wave!

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I'm not an alumnus of Tulane University, but I am an avid Tulane athletics fan, a past president of the Tulane Greenbackers and current active member of that booster club. I've purchased football season tickets every year since 1975 and am also a baseball season ticket holder and TAF member. My love for Tulane athletics grew out of my desire to support the "home team" and dates back to the days when I sold cokes at TU stadium as a Cub Scout. I am outraged that the administration, during a period of resurgence in success of Tulane football, is considering dropping out of Division 1A. There is obviously no question that we can compete in Division 1A, we were ranked 7th in the nation in 1998 and this past season finished 8 and 5 with an impressive Hawaii Bowl victory on national TV. I understand the financial concerns, but I submit to you that the administration has not adequately assessed the current landscape. Its been said that if you are not a student of history, you will be condemned to repeat it, but sometimes understanding history so that it can be repeated it is not such a bad idea. In 1979, Tulane football enjoyed the largest increase in attendance in all of Division 1A. We averaged 47,000 per game in that year and throughout the early 1980's attendance figures were good. I recall the opening game with Mississippi State in 1982 sitting amid a crowd of 53,000. The current administration should be aware that we have had success in drawing fans to games and that success can be duplicated. The question is do we have the right formula to do so. One may only study our own media guide to reveal that formula. First, win and win consistently, second schedule "name" opponents (the SEC is a "fan draw") and third, have continuity in the coaching staff. At this juncture, the football program has a coach that is committed to the school and can recruit (first coach in recent histo! ry to not move on to greener pastures after taking us to a bowl). By the way, how valuable was that national TV exposure for Tulane? We have an athletic director that is doing all he can to make the football schedule more appealing to the fans and we had a great season and bowl win with solid prospects for continued success. Things are looking up! Give this athletic department a chance to regain fan support. Your timing in this matter is characteristic of all prior administration's missteps with respect to flawed decisions regarding athletics. Those flawed decisions significantly contributed to low fan support. It is very frustrating to see the University shoot itself in the foot just when things are looking up. The fans in this area ride a continuous emotional roller coaster. When we win, the coach quits. We hire replacements that are eventually fired. And now, when the stars are finally aligned, the administration announces that they are considering dropping the program to Division III. If the review of continued participation in Division 1A leads to a decision to drop out, then I believe that I will also drop out as a Tulane fan and contributor.

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To whom it may concern,

I am a Tulane sophomore and have thoroughly enjoyed my two years here at tulane. After hearing much debate over the school's athletics i have been considering my views about this issue. At first i did not know what effect this would have on the university in the near future nor in the distant future. I realize that the administration has been combated with numerous students who are very enraged with the very idea, therefore I wanted to give a differing student view on the situation. I came to Tulane strictly for its academic reputation and did not care about the athletic department at all. If it would help the university to raise its academics than i think lowering our divisional status would be a good idea. The only problem with doing it is that we need to see something happen with the money. If we rid the university of its excelling athletics then the money that would typically go to this program must be used in a visible way to the students and alumni to receive support. This is the only possible way to achieve agreement throughout the Tulane community on the decision. I agree with the adminstrations focus on academics and think that we should be willing to do anything as a university to achieve it. I hope to see Tulane increase its academic reputation in the future years as i turn into an alumni.

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Maintaining a Div. 1 athletic program at Tulane is paramount not only to the success of the university's academic mission, but also to its image in the community and the nation at large.

Failing to maintain Div. 1 status, even with a budget deficit, will ensure failing alumni support as well as decreased recruitment for students, faculty and staff.

In choosing which law school to attend, I seriously considered a number of academically equal schools, and I specifically rejected several on the basis that they lacked the rich athletic and alumni traditions of Tulane. If you care about the future of our university, its athletics, enthusiasm, ethics and sportsmanship must be maintained at the highest level. Find a way to make this happen at Tulane!

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I don't doubt the statements in Rick Dickson's April 25 letter to Friends of Tulane Athletics, but virtually all the statements seem irrelevant.

"Tulane has won 23 championships." It's sure better than losing all the time, but what was the cost of winning? What should winning cost our alma mater? Would 10 or 15 championships have been about as good?

"Student-athletes' high graduation rate." It's great that they study harder than student-athletes at some other schools. But the statistic merely proves most Tulane athletes are legitimate students, as the NCAA requires. Tulane has many other legitimate students No one would care to watch any of them do calculus homework.

"Fantastic young men and women who represent the school." No doubt these kids are wonderful young citizens. If Tulane cuts back on athletic scholarships or whatever, should we expect the next crop of student-athletes to represent our beloved institution badly? Like those no-account Harvard and Yale jocks?

"Tulane is a model Division I-A program." Could be, but is having a model I-A program right for a medium-sized private university? A new Mercedes S Class is a fine sedan, but perhaps the big Benz not the best choice for a single parent on a tight budget.

Now, is someone going to make a case that a high risk, big deficit Division I-A program is right for Tulane's future? There might be a strong case to be made, but we haven't heard anyone making it. You can't base a case on feeding out factoids that defend existing programs. You begin by comparing the status quo with reasonable alternatives, then move on to supporting a recommendation that fits the specific needs of Tulane.

Roll Wave -- whether in ocean or pond!

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Today I doubled my prior modest contribution to Tulane Athletic Fund. I noted in the space provided online, it is in honor of "TULANE'S DIVISION ONE STUDENT-ATHLETES"

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I think that Tulane is lowering it standards with athletics. The fact that the times got the information before the students sucks, what kinda crap is that. I think that Tulane is making a huge mistake and that we will not grow athletically if we make this transition. No one is going to want to come here and academics is #1 but Athletics is just as important to students. What would life be without if we could not compete with LSU!

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It is horrendous how our University treats its students. Students are allowed to camp out on the UC Quad for a month to protest the War against Iraq(which disrubted and angered many students), yet as students we are not able to protest against the Administration's desire to drop our Athletics to a D3 level. Protests that do not harm anyone and if anything bring our school closer together. If we drop down in competition level it will only hurt us as a University.

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This talk of downgrading the Tulane Athletic programs to division III is completely absurd.... Maybe if the university supported Tulane athletics it would help the "fan support" problem that seems to plague all of the sports programs...which came first, the chicken or the egg? Even discussing the idea of playing at a lower level in sports will do significant damage to student and athlete recruitment...thus no doubt, feeding into the administration's argument that there is not enough fan support to justify division I athletics. As a graduate of Tulane(Newcomb) in 1995 and a GENUINE supporter of Tulane athletics and the university in general I ask that this ridiculous discussion be discontinued ASAP so that the Tulane sports programs will not be set back on their recent road to success and seeming stability.

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I have already responded in favor of keeping a strong Division I program, but this whole process really bothers me.

It seems that every few years, some sort of anti-athletic virus manifests itself. I remember this same self examination back in the 70s. As if every few years Tulane wakes up in the morning, stares in the mirror and ponders "to be or not to be?" What is the problem!? We may not be Stanford, but why must we go through these periodic anxiety attacks? Settle down, relax, we are doing well and getting better.

This whole thing boils down to two choices or directions: steadfastly adhere to strong Division I programs as part of the Tulane experience - where students are exposed to the best in academics as well as athletics ... or ... sell the campus to Loyola and be done with it.

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If Tulane continues to cast doubt about their ability to become a success in NCAA 1-A then how do we expect any of our fans to show their support for the University. Tulane operates the sports program well with the exception of broadcasting of its sports. Major sports, ie football, baseball and basketball are broadcasting on few radio stations that continue to have broadcasting problems. I have supported Tulane for 30 years and will continue but to draw new fan base we must to continue to grow and not question our ability to compete every 5 to 7 years when the academic staff thinks that sports are intrusive in their lives or causing a drain on their educational programs. I have yet to hear that Tulane is suffering from a downturn in attendance, so lets get to the job of supporting the athletic department and move forward not backward.

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I am a graduate of the AB Freeman School of Business (2002) writing as a concerned alumnus over the possibility of moving some sports to Division III.

During my senior year of high school, I applied to many schools, all of which had Division I sports. I leaned heavily towards big state schools like Penn State and Michigan because sports play such a big part in my life. However, I chose Tulane because of the great mix of academics and athletics. To be honest, I definately would NOT have even considered going to Tulane if football and basketball were Div.III. I know my friends (and most other guys) feel the same.

Some of the best moments of my LIFE (not just college), came during the undefeated football season my freshman year of school. I also fondly remember attending almost all basketball and baseball games.

Tulane's academics gave me a great basis to form my career. I am a founding partner of a real estate company in New York City, and I am also in line for a leadership position at a billion dollar international company. Since I enjoyed Tulane sports throughout my college career, I have made it a point to make sure to give back to the Tulane Athletics Fund in the future. When I retire, I had been planning on funding a new football/basketball sports complex. Obviously, if these or ANY of the major sports are moved to Division III, I will not be making these donations. I'm sure there are thousands of alumni who feel the same.

There are so many other negative aspects if this move goes through, from MUCH less exposure, to less support in New Orleans, to even greater student apathy (which is already much too high)...

In closing, I urge you to keep Tulane athletics in Division I. While this "committee" will disband after making a decision, it is the Tulane students, student-athletes, and alumni who will have to forever live with its decision. Please make the correct choice.

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This is such a big mistake. Please, DON'T MAKE IT!!!

Tulane has got to keep its name in the spotlight nationwide. I'm from California, and spent about $80k of my own money to attend school at Tulane. My first knowledge of Tulane came from attention to sports. Division I sports, of course.

Furthermore, it is my belief that having public reviews like this immensely damages the athletic program. Witness the nonsensical article in the Times-Picayune the other day which opined that Tulane would be best served in Division III. That would be a terrible shame. I watched the Tulane-LSU baseball game on CSTV from my couch in Laguna Beach, CA - that's what I expected when I enrolled at Tulane (i.e. to have a team to support (and a college to talk about to others…) for the rest of my life). I watched the Greenie's play in the Hawaii bowl. And that electrifying 12-0 football season was insane. The value in publicity that Tulane gets from its teams must be through the roof. Don't forget about that!!!

PLEASE KEEP ALL OF THE D-I PROGRAMS!!!

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