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Iowa Board of Regents on Nebraska's move
Latest statement from Iowa Board of Regents president David Miles, regarding Nebraska's move to the Big Ten Conference and the tenuous position of Iowa State and the Big 12 Conference.
Here are University of Iowa president Sally Mason's words from Friday's Big Ten move. Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany said the vote to allow Nebraska into the conference was unanimous, meaning, obviously, that Mason voted yes.
“The University of Iowa is delighted to welcome the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to the Big Ten Conference. We believe that Nebraska shares many strong values and attributes with Iowa – including a longstanding commitment to academic excellence and tradition-rich athletic programs with national appeal. They are a perfect fit, and I'm certain that our fans will quickly embrace having a new rival in all sports.
“Nebraska will dramatically strengthen the Big Ten in a variety of ways. The university is an outstanding public research institution with academic values that mirror current Big Ten member schools. It also has a phenomenal athletic tradition that brings another storied program with a national following into our ranks. I expect the overall benefits of Nebraska's addition to the Big Ten will be mutually shared and will bring considerable added value and prestige to our conference academically, athletically, and culturally - all of which are essential outcomes when considering adding any university to the conference.”
Board of Regents president David Miles addresses the board on Tuesday, July 22, 2008, regarding the letters the University of Iowa received from the mother of an alleged sexual assault victim's mother, at the Pappajohn Business Building on the UI campus in Iowa City. (Liz Martin/Gazette)
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