Education Value VS. Sports @ UNM

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   Name: Carlos Rael on Mar 28, 2007

   Comments: yep here we go baby,

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   Name: Julie Kidder on Mar 29, 2007

   Comments: I agree that this sum is far too great, especially since he hasn't done anything deserving of such a large salary as yet. Lets use that money to do something to improve the university and save money later on, such as purchasing solar panels.

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   Name: Bhavana Upadhyaya on Mar 29, 2007

   Comments: We need to give that much money to education, not for a coaching a couple of guys putting a ball in a basket

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   Name: Kelley Sawyer on Mar 30, 2007

   Comments: Could we not put some of this money to better use -- say, more funding for students, faculty, or pay for staff Why participate in widening the nationwide wealth and income gap -- shouldn't we spread this money out a little

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   Name: Jordan Barron on Mar 30, 2007

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   Name: Wendy Courtemanche on Mar 30, 2007

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   Name: Gerri Barnhart on Mar 30, 2007

   Comments: I worte an editorial that appeared in the Daily Lobo on Monday about this insanity. It will also appear in the Alb. Journal on Sunday. It's about time that people speak up and take steps to get UNM's priorities in order.

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   Name: Anonymous on Mar 30, 2007

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   Name: Tanya Sewers on Mar 30, 2007

   Comments: I am from Canada and in Canada, we do not spend such astronomical amounts on athletics. I find it hard to believe. It makes me wonder what is the prior at US universities - sports or academics.

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    Name: Amy Cook on Mar 30, 2007

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    Name: Moanna Wright on Mar 30, 2007

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    Name: Anonymous on Mar 30, 2007

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    Name: Elizabeth on Mar 30, 2007

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    Name: Mary E. Bourne on Mar 30, 2007

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    Name: Anonymous on Mar 30, 2007

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    Name: Renee Wolters on Mar 30, 2007

    Comments: It is even a bigger slap in the face to part-time faculty who barely scrape out a living.

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    Name: Christine Rack on Mar 31, 2007

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    Name: Jose R Haro on Mar 31, 2007

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    Name: Mary C on Mar 31, 2007

    Comments: as this simply the decision of the athletics director himself How does an athletics program benefit UNM (This meant as a question, not rhetoric.) How about a UNM community referendum on this salary Does he also get a golden parachute if he ends up not fulfilling his contract Are there any success criteria for the contract

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    Name: Melissa Romero on Mar 31, 2007

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    Name: Anonymous on Mar 31, 2007

    Comments: It's ridiculous! Why don't they use that money for scholarships to more New Mexicans and residents of the state so they can afford to go to college. Obviously we now know were the interests of UNM and government lie, definitely not in education. I am offended by the idea that a coach (no matter what team, state, or university) could receive such an amount (or event close to that amount). On the other hand, we have excellent professors who have brought prestige to UNM and how are they recognized, maybe with a small raise and a stupid plaque (which will go to storage). UNM needs to rethink their priorities.

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    Name: Anonymous on Mar 31, 2007

    Comments: It's ridiculous! Why don't they use that money for scholarships to more New Mexicans and residents of the state so they can afford to go to college. Obviously we now know were the interests of UNM and government lie, definitely not in education. I am offended by the idea that a coach (no matter what team, state, or university) could receive such an amount (or event close to that amount). On the other hand, we have excellent professors who have brought prestige to UNM and how are they recognized, maybe with a small raise and a stupid plaque (which will go to storage). UNM needs to rethink their priorities.

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    Name: Anonymous on Mar 31, 2007

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    Name: Christopher Ramirez on Apr 1, 2007

    Comments: How many graduate assistantships would this fund How many faculty of color could we hire or keep from leaving to other institutions How much research and service could be provided to New Mexico This is an injustice to all New Mexicans!

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    Name: Micaela Cadena on Apr 1, 2007

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    Name: Arlinda Smith on Apr 1, 2007

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    Name: Emira Ibrahimpasic on Apr 1, 2007

    Comments: For a state university that has deplorable graduation rates because our students cannot afford education as a result of working full time jobs, this is shameful. Shame on the Athletics department, shame on administration for allowing it.

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    Name: Brian S. on Apr 2, 2007

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    Name: Anonymous on Apr 2, 2007

    Comments: Although sports might be important for the university, education should be more important and so it is outrageous to pay someone close to a million dollars

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    Name: Katryn Fraher on Apr 3, 2007

    Comments: I understand the funding has come from outside funds, but why are administrators focusing on basketball funds and not more funding for students

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    Name: Izaac Tajan on Apr 3, 2007

    Comments: While sports are a great community activity and a boost to the morale of the students, it still does not justify paying such an exorbitant salary to a basketball coach. Being a poor state, we should dedicate our resources to education and improving the lives of all our citizens through improved learning programs. Thank you.

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    Name: Anonymous on Apr 3, 2007

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    Name: Brianne Bolstetter on Apr 3, 2007

    Comments: Is there no better place to direct this money

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    Name: Wendy Patterson on Apr 3, 2007

    Comments: ..meanwhile graduate students are denied admission due to lack of funding for TAs (~$13K/yr). This is an embarrassment.

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    Name: Ilse Biel on Apr 3, 2007

    Comments: This salary is ridiculous especially seeing as tenured professors are leaving the university having been told that there is not enough money to match competitive offers from other institutions. Sports are important but surely not this OUT OF ALL PROPORTION important.

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    Name: Vicky Scheidler on Apr 3, 2007

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    Name: Ursula Moffitt on Apr 3, 2007

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    Name: Iphigenia Kerfoot on Apr 3, 2007

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    Name: Iphigenia Kerfoot on Apr 3, 2007

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    Name: Kelly Schaeffer on Apr 3, 2007

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    Name: Anonymous on Apr 4, 2007

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    Name: Mickey VanVleet on Apr 4, 2007

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    Name: Judith Murphy on Apr 4, 2007

    Comments: $975,000 plus how many assistants at $200,000+ This is supposed to be an ACADEMIC institution.

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    Name: Gregory Raudenbush on Apr 4, 2007

    Comments: truely a slap in the face

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    Name: Lesley Bell on Apr 4, 2007

    Comments: there are much better things we could do with a million dollars. Harvard itself only spends $516,456 for the whole men's basketball department!

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    Name: Aubrey Blair-Pattison on Apr 4, 2007

    Comments: Professors with REAL degrees deserve this much money, not basketball.

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    Name: Adrian Wagner on Apr 4, 2007

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    Name: Kathryn Vandam on Apr 4, 2007

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    Name: Dan Harberts on Apr 5, 2007

    Comments: I think our school should be concerned with higher education not higher stats

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    Name: Valerie Garcia on Apr 5, 2007

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