Megan Franklin, new UNI AD

[06panther10]

Where was this 15 years ago when we needed it?

We still probably would have lost the battle to SDSU and NDSU, but it would have been a hell of a lot more competitive if we weren't fighting for those Minnesota kids [that fueled their championships] with an arm tied behind our back.

Yep. 100%….

[Khan4Cats]

Where was this 15 years ago when we needed it?

We still probably would have lost the battle to SDSU and NDSU, but it would have been a hell of a lot more competitive if we weren't fighting for those Minnesota kids [that fueled their championships] with an arm tied behind our back.

We've been asking for tuition reciprocation for YEARS. Never going to get it with West Chicago University drawing in students from Illinois to Iowa City at Out of State rates.

[UNIAlum95]

We've been asking for tuition reciprocation for YEARS. Never going to get it with West Chicago University drawing in students from Illinois to Iowa City at Out of State rates.

This would be UNI only. The expectation is that ISU and Iowa would not change. It's a tool for UNI to build back enrollment. This isn't going to erode the students wanting to attend Iowa or Iowa State in any meaningful way. So naturally the BOR will reject the idea.

[UNIpanther99]

This would be UNI only. The expectation is that ISU and Iowa would not change. It's a tool for UNI to build back enrollment. This isn't going to erode the students wanting to attend Iowa or Iowa State in any meaningful way. So naturally the BOR will reject the idea.

It's interesting that Iowa and ISU aren't immediately balking at the requests from UNI to differentiate itself. If this is ultimately successful, President Nook deserves a lot of credit for cultivating good relationships with his peers and the BOR.

[clenz]

This would be UNI only. The expectation is that ISU and Iowa would not change. It's a tool for UNI to build back enrollment. This isn't going to erode the students wanting to attend Iowa or Iowa State in any meaningful way. So naturally the BOR will reject the idea.

Right. We understand it would be UNI only based on the proposal.

UNI has tried multiple times for decades to get reciprocity and it has been rebuffed/rejected every single time because of objections from Iowa and Iowa State and the fact that over half their enrollment (making it up, didn’t look, whatever but I’m not far off) comes from Chicago and Missouri.

heaven forbid UNI get some enrollment help to boost funding, ease state support, etc. because 10 kids might go to UNI over Iowa.

[ofpantherandman]

Right. We understand it would be UNI only based on the proposal.

UNI has tried multiple times for decades to get reciprocity and it has been rebuffed/rejected every single time because of objections from Iowa and Iowa State and the fact that over half their enrollment (making it up, didn’t look, whatever but I’m not far off) comes from Chicago and Missouri.

heaven forbid UNI get some enrollment help to boost funding, ease state support, etc. because 10 kids might go to UNI over Iowa.

The BOR approved it. Now it's up to the legislature to provide the money.

[kochrab]

I know this is a small, small thing, but I just saw that all of the UNI athletic pages on social media updated their profiles to be the same look with respective titles (volleyball, football, etc...). If you can't get the little things right, none of the big things will fall into place along the way. It's been so great having a competent AD and team leading the ship now.

[Born-a-Panther]

I know this is a small, small thing, but I just saw that all of the UNI athletic pages on social media updated their profiles to be the same look with respective titles (volleyball, football, etc...). If you can't get the little things right, none of the big things will fall into place along the way. It's been so great having a competent AD and team leading the ship now.

The team around Megan gets it, and it's so so refreshing. Kudos to her for understanding the importance of recruiting the right people at the right positions and filling/creating roles that were desperately needed.

[English77]

Megan was volunteering (selling popcorn) for the Rotary Club at the weekly concert series at Overman Park last night. She went out of her way to introduce herself to and shake hands with Sparky (wrestling fans know who I mean), calling him by name and thanking him for coming. So genuine. I was impressed beyond words. So was Sparky!

[Born-a-Panther]

Megan was volunteering (selling popcorn) for the Rotary Club at the weekly concert series at Overman Park last night. She went out of her way to introduce herself to and shake hands with Sparky (wrestling fans know who I mean), calling him by name and thanking him for coming. So genuine. I was impressed beyond words. So was Sparky!

From what I've heard and seen, she's doing a great job really getting out into the community - beyond her role as athletic director. She's embracing the Cedar Valley, and that's going to go a long ways in a community like this.