Ben Jay, the recently appointed new athletic director at the University of Hawaii, is requesting some key renovations and improvements for the sports facilities at the school. The board of regents had previously allocated approximately $12 million in the budget for projects, but the additional wish list would cost an additional $10 to $30 million. Jay stated, “They are the kind of things that (prospective) students come here and take a look at. They are what we recruit to. If we want to bring in great recruits, we have to pay attention to our facilities. This is not just about athletics. I mean, I think people around the university and on the campus know we have to deal with some facility issues, not just in athletics, but on the academics side (of campus). That has been the focus of what Tom has said as well. We are speaking the same language when it comes to that.” Jay added that the “(facilities) don’t have to be fancy. They just have to be functional, efficient and clean. That’s been my point. It was the same emphasis we had at Ohio State, where we were going to provide (athletes) what they needed. It didn’t have to be the Taj Mahal.”
Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser, 5-26-2013, www.staradvertiser.com
Posted by Jeff Uyemura-Reyes, Broker-in-Charge, Realtor®
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Posted by Jeff Uyemura-Reyes, Broker-in-Charge, Realtor®
Global Executive Realty, LLC
www.myhawaiihomesearch.com
www.myhawaiicondo.com
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