THE ELIMINATION OF SOME VARSITY SPORTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO REMAINS A POSSIBILITY. THE BOARD OF REGENTS HAS APPROVED AN ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT PLAN THAT COULD INCLUDE A REDUCTION IN SPORTS. THE GOAL IS TO SAVE JUST UNDER 2-MILLION DOLLARS PER FISCAL YEAR.
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR EDDY NUNEZ SAYS THERE’S STILL A CHANCE THE SAVINGS CAN BE ACHIEVED WITHOUT ELIMINATING ANY SPORTS. BUT UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT GARNETT STOKES TELLS THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL SHE CAN’T IMAGINE A SCENARIO WHERE SPORTS WOULDN’T HAVE TO BE CUT. A DECISION MUST BE MADE BY JULY FIRST.
