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Stadium Advisory Committee

Updated October 4, 2012

The Stadium Advisory Committee was convened in January to examine issues involved with building an on-campus stadium. A feasibility study was delivered to CSU President Tony Frank in August. More about the committee is available on the committee tab below.

October 4, 2012

Colorado State University received approval from the CSU System Board of Governors to move ahead with a fundraising campaign for a new stadium on the university’s main campus.

October 1, 2012
Message from President Tony Frank

In an email to campus, President Frank delivered his recommendation regarding a proposed on-campus stadium.

 

Final Feasibility Documents

Final Meeting - August 9

The Stadium Advisory Committee held its final meeting on August 9 in the Lory Student Center. Resources presented at the meeting are available below.

Public Forum with President Tony Frank - July 31

Archive: previous meetings, background documents, public input, and videos

Center for Public Deliberation Leading Public Input Process

The Center for Public Deliberation, an institute dedicated to facilitating public dialogue around civic issues, is coordinating a comprehensive process for gathering public input, including gathering feedback through public forums, online outreach, independent research and input gathered from emails, letters and phone calls. Feedback collected will becompiled into a report to the Stadium Advisory Committee and posted on www.cpd.colostate.edu.

Public Input Forms

CSURams.com Suggestion Box

The Stadium Advisory Committee will consider every suggestion submitted via CSURams.com. Please note, the committee will not respond to suggestions.

The Stadium Advisory Committee has been convened to look in-depth at the issues involved with building an on-campus stadium and to deliver a feasibility study to CSU President Tony Frank.

Key issues that will be examined include:

  • The process that will be used to take input from and communicate to the public and various stakeholder groups;
  • Site selection;
  • Fundraising and naming opportunities;
  • Hiring appropriate professionals and contractors necessary to analyze, plan, design and build the new stadium.

Recommendations must fall within the following parameters outlined by President Frank:

  • CSU won’t consider putting the stadium on existing open green space, including the intramural fields.
  • CSU won’t consider putting the stadium in front of significant existing view sheds so as to protect views of the mountains.
  • All recommendations from the Advisory Committee must take into serious account any impact on neighbors in areas adjacent or near a new stadium.
  • State appropriation, tuition, fees or taxes will not be considered as funding sources for a stadium project.

Committee Members

  • Co-Chair – Jack Graham, CSU Director of Athletics
  • Co-Chair – Amy Parsons, CSU VP for University Operations
  • Brett Anderson, CSU VP Advancement
  • Eric Berlinberg, ASCSU President
  • Farrah Bustamante, CSU staff representative
  • Todd Donavan, CSU College of Business faculty
  • James Francis, CSU Faculty Athletics representative
  • Mark Gill, Chief of Staff, CSU President’s Office
  • Connie Hanrahan, community representative
  • Blanche Hughes, CSU VP Student Affairs
  • Diane Jones, City of Fort Collins
  • Stu MacMillan, community representative
  • Tom Milligan, CSU VP External Affairs
  • Darshan Shah, CSU Alumni Association Board
  • Jim Smith, community representative

Sub-Committee Assignments

Design and Best Practices
Facilitator:  Jack Graham
Committee Members:  Jim Smith, Stu MacMillan, Blanche Hughes and Mark Gill

Alumni, Campus and Public Engagement
Facilitator:  Tom Milligan
Key Resource:  Martin Carcasson at the Center for Public Deliberation
Committee Members:  Farrah Bustamante and Connie Hanrahan

Site Selection
Facilitator:  Amy Parsons
Committee Members:   Eric Berlinberg, Diane Jones, Jim Francis and Blanche Hughes

Market Analysis and Funding Sources
Facilitator:  Brett Anderson
Committee Members:  Darshan Shah and Todd Donavan

Public & Media Inquiries

Mike Hooker
Executive Director, Public Affairs and Communication
(970) 491-1545 | mike.hooker@colostate.edu

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