STrib: Kaler, Teague tout Gophers' progress on academics, fundraising, equity

[BleedGopher]

per the STrib:

University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler called the academic progress in Gophers athletics “remarkable” at the Board of Regents meeting Wednesday and added that athletic director Norwood Teague had the department “clearly moving in the right direction.”

Teague used his annual athletics report to the regents to showcase the academic success and update the group on fundraising and the department’s gender-equity efforts.

Teague said the fundraising progress toward the $190 million “Athletics Village” remains at $70 million, but the school is “on the verge of solidifying” some large gifts. At least one of those gifts is expected to come from the local corporate community. Teague said that he has received a “very, very positive response from the list of corporations throughout the Twin Cities and Minnesota,” including one unnamed CEO he met with that morning.

“They know that we need to catch up,” Teague said. “We’ve done a good job of communicating where we are and what we need to do to get to where we want to be.”

http://www.startribune.com/kaler-te...ss-on-academics-fundraising-equity/312697571/

Go Gophers!!

 

[Iceland12]

And this should be noted again:

The Gophers, for the second consecutive year, had the highest-ranking Academic Progress Rates (APR) of all public institutions in the country, behind only private schools Northwestern, Notre Dame, Duke and Stanford. The average cumulative grade-point average for all Gophers student-athletes was 3.27 — a number regent Thomas Devine called “really outstanding.”

As Teague was speaking, a separate Big Ten announcement echoed the school’s progress. Seventy-two Gophers student-athletes earned the conference’s 2014-15 Distinguished Scholar Awards for maintaining GPAs of 3.7 or higher, the second-highest number the program has received (86 in 2011-12) and second-highest in the Big Ten, behind Michigan State (78).

Teague and his staff “should be applauded” for their work on academics, Devine added.

 

[TruthSeeker]

Shouldn't it also be said that the Regents are reviewing the "Affirmative Consent" sex contracts that Kaler and his cronies wanted? That's good news for all athletes and students.

 

[Iceland12]

Shouldn't it also be said that the Regents are reviewing the "Affirmative Consent" sex contracts that Kaler and his cronies wanted? That's good news for all athletes and students.

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Maybe the U is getting wise to these feminists. The U is officially putting this "Affirmative Consent" bullschidt on hold for the regents to review in September. Cue the morons crying that this is a mistake and tragedy by the U to reconsider. Kaler is still an idiot.


Whatever alias you use, maybe you should keep this crap on the Off Topic Board

 

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Maybe the U is getting wise to these feminists. The U is officially putting this "Affirmative Consent" bullschidt on hold for the regents to review in September. Cue the morons crying that this is a mistake and tragedy by the U to reconsider. Kaler is still an idiot.


Whatever alias you use, maybe you should keep this crap on the Off Topic Board

Sorry, but athletes have been accused of sexual assault. Sometimes they're guilty, sometimes they're not. Shifting the burden of proof and eliminating due process would presume many more are guilty in the eyes of Kaler and his cronies.

 

[short ornery norwegian]

per the STrib:

Teague said the fundraising progress toward the $190 million “Athletics Village” remains at $70 million, but the school is “on the verge of solidifying” some large gifts. At least one of those gifts is expected to come from the local corporate community. Teague said that he has received a “very, very positive response from the list of corporations throughout the Twin Cities and Minnesota,” including one unnamed CEO he met with that morning.

“They know that we need to catch up,” Teague said. “We’ve done a good job of communicating where we are and what we need to do to get to where we want to be.”

http://www.startribune.com/kaler-te...ss-on-academics-fundraising-equity/312697571/

Go Gophers!!

$70 million and holding - but those large gifts are coming soon. Lather, rinse and repeat.
To be clear - I still think the U will reach its goal and get the project done. I just find it amusing - in a twisted sort of way - that Teague has been saying the exact same thing about the fundraising campaign for the last 3 months or longer. I think the U needs to bring in Alec Baldwin for a motivational speech on being a "closer". (bonus points for naming the movie reference)

 

[Lordshawesome]

Glengary Glenross.

 

[Lordshawesome]

Put down that coffe Teague! Coffee is for closers!

 

[Iceland12]

Sorry, but athletes have been accused of sexual assault. Sometimes they're guilty, sometimes they're not. Shifting the burden of proof and eliminating due process would presume many more are guilty in the eyes of Kaler and his cronies.

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The "7 National Titles Football Forum" is the place where Gopher football fans gather to talk about the team, college football, recruiting and the program's march back to Pasadena.

So your argument is the number of athletes being "accused of sexual assault" is so high that you had to turn this thread into a discussion about that policy? You were convinced it didn't belong in the Off Topic Board?

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This is the place to discuss all topics outside of Gopher sports or Collegiate athletics.

Sure it wasn't the number of people viewing that you were more concerned about?

 

[Deleted_User]

Large corporations give in definable cycles and are planned months in advance. Just because there is a lull in giving means NOTHING. The donations will arrive.

 

[station19]

7 National Titles Football Forum (440 Viewing)
The "7 National Titles Football Forum" is the place where Gopher football fans gather to talk about the team, college football, recruiting and the program's march back to Pasadena.

So your argument is the number of athletes being "accused of sexual assault" is so high that you had to turn this thread into a discussion about that policy? You were convinced it didn't belong in the Off Topic Board?

Off-Topic Board(95 Viewing)
This is the place to discuss all topics outside of Gopher sports or Collegiate athletics.

Sure it wasn't the number of people viewing that you were more concerned about?

 

[Gopher Warrior]

Large corporations give in definable cycles and are planned months in advance. Just because there is a lull in giving means NOTHING. The donations will arrive.

Lol. Remember, 'LOL''s gift WAS planned months in advance.. long before Teague admits to.

In addition, the U has included major gifts in their $70MM figure long before the gifts were finalized and announced.

 

[60's Guy]

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$70 million and holding - but those large gifts are coming soon. Lather, rinse and repeat.
To be clear - I still think the U will reach its goal and get the project done. I just find it amusing - in a twisted sort of way - that Teague has been saying the exact same thing about the fundraising campaign for the last 3 months or longer. I think the U needs to bring in Alec Baldwin for a motivational speech on being a "closer". (bonus points for naming the movie reference)

Change the message....say it differently...put a new spin on it. He has said the same words for at least 3 months.
Obviously he is not embarrassed by that but I think he should be. He's better than that.

 

[60's Guy]

Lol. Remember, 'LOL''s gift WAS planned months in advance.. long before Teague admits to.

In addition, the U has included major gifts in their $70MM figure long before the gifts were finalized and announced.

And sadly, maybe that's the real story...we announced 70 when we had 40 and for the last 3 months we're scrambling to get to 70 so we can announce 110? Dunno, does seem weak and tired.

 

[highwayman]

Sigh. The absolutely amazing job that our school president, AD, and head football coach have done to get our facilities on track and turn around the entire program are completely lost on impatient nincompoops.

Brick by brick.

Look where we were 5 years ago and look now. Of course, that is lost on you when the attitude is "more me, and now".