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Originally posted by: P.W. Bryant
"Think of it this way:
Van Hook was an affordable, public course that almost any blue-collar duffer could afford and would enjoy playing.  Having VH was great in the goodwill department, because it was one more good thing that USM gave to the community.  In a time where goodwill in the community seems to be at an all-time low, it is not clear to me that locating the "research park" at that site was a really good idea."

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Exactly right P. W. I recall that it was mentioned in a Faculty Senate open letter to SFT that Van Hook was done in without consultation with faculty or public. There is enough land out there for more than one course and a research park.

As you point out the goodwill was worth mush positive PR for USM.

Arnold's column in yesterday's HA about Van Hook is great.  You must remember that he wrote an article earlier, when the decision was made by Dvorak/Lassen, about this calling, saying that USM's administration had "Stevie Wonderlike vision..."

Maybe Janet Braswell's not doing her job, by Van Arnold has gone the extra mile to speak out. 

Thank you Van.