Andrew Cseter’s Email to Governor Bentley

Dear Governor Bentley:

Almost all of Higher Education functionality (e.g. administration, instruction, student activities) is a cost. Don’t get me wrong – cost containment, wasteful spending, and inefficiencies are important principles. But if you look at this strictly from a from a cost-benefit model – you might as well get your axe and start cutting everything. You have to look at education from a benefit perspective… what are the gains from having a certain type of educational/campus climate. Diversity, civic engagement, leadership development, positive campus climate, opportunities of student development at the HIGHEST levels both inside and outside the classroom is what higher education is all about! From a D1 hockey standpoint at UAH – it creates diversity, leadership, civic engagement at the HIGHEST level – why go backwards. UAH needs to keep D1 hockey. period.

Andrew Cseter, Director Student Services
Metropolitan State University

P.S. 35% of Division I hockey programs will be in new or different conferences by 2013-14. 35% of Division I hockey programs are run from Division II/III athetic programs across this country. Why is this so difficult for the University of Alabama System and UAH to administer a DI Hockey program?

Joe Groh’s Letter to Gov. Bentley

[Ed. Joe sent this to me and wanted me to share it with you. --GFM] Dear Governor Bentley, As the proud parent of one of the UAH Hockey players, and a fellow US Air Force veteran, I am writing today to appeal to you to strongly consider the proposition being brought forward by Rep Phil [...]

The Timeline of a Hockey Tragedy at UAH – Priscilla S

[Ed. Priscilla submitted this as a comment, and I asked for her permission to make it into a post. She has granted that. --GFM] December 12,2010: Long time supporter and Athletic Director Jim Harris passes away. We all knew and respected the man and his passion for the University and the Division I. He had [...]