Stanford Will NOT Cut Sports

[HeavenUniv.]

Wow, all will be kept, including wrestling.

In stunning reversal, Stanford will not cut any of the sports it said it would

The threat to eliminate 11 sports from Stanford University's athletic department ended...

www.sfchronicle.com

 

[HeavenUniv.]

Stanford reverses decision to cut 11 of its varsity sports programs

The original decision resulted in federal lawsuits from the athletes affected, as well as on-field protests

www.google.com

 

[HeavenUniv.]

Brown University, you are up to bat.

 

[mdk01]

"New circumstances" =

1. More donations for the affected sports, and

2. The threat of reduced donations for the remaining sports AND the university general fund.

 

[anon_ivydyf0amkzay]

Stanford has billions and billions in endowment $$

 

[Knight177lb]

"New circumstances" =

1. More donations for the affected sports, and

2. The threat of reduced donations for the remaining sports AND the university general fund.

Probably true, but I wonder if Griffith winning a national championship had any influence. It certainly gave the school a lot of positive exposure.