Times are tough in the current economy and the so called recession that this country is facing. We have felt the strains of the struggling economy here at UNK, with many programs losing funds and departments losing grants, as well as professors getting laid off because UNK simply couldn't afford to keep them on the staff. Well with this university struggling to make ends meet in the certain departments, UNK is somehow finding the funds to add a Women's Soccer program to its list of athletic teams. Don't get me wrong, I am all for adding new athletic teams and broadening our sports horizon here at UNK. The only question I have is where is the money coming from to fund another sport? I have thought about possible boosters and fund from the government for Title IX reasons, but it just doesn't make sense.
Let's look at what all costs money with a new sports team.
1) Equipment
2) Travel
3) Coach
4) League Fees
5) Possible scholarships
The list could go on and on, but the bottom line is, university's don't add a new team every year because of the cost of the move. Perhaps the university has been "saving" up for a move like this, I don't know, all I know is no one has questioned the university and the university hasn't come out and said anything regarding the issue. I'm sure the professors who got laid off at the beginning of the year would love to know where this extra money came from. It's also possible the money that is made during sporting events doesn't need to be shared with the university itself, which just sounds weird.
Maybe this isn't a big deal at all and I'm blowing it out of proportion, but it seems as though the athletic department should be questioned as to how this is possible.
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