Athletics Review Committee Report and Response

November 19, 2008

Members of the Rutgers Community:

I have received from co-chairs Alfred C. Koeppe and Albert R. Gamper Jr. the report of the Athletics Review Committee that I appointed on July 29 to look into questions that were being raised about the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics at Rutgers–New Brunswick. It is clear from the report that the members fulfilled their charge with the utmost diligence, and I am deeply grateful for the committee’s thorough analysis, candid reporting, and thoughtful recommendations.

As promised, I am making the full report available to the Rutgers community and the public. In addition, I am issuing a statement in response to the report. My statement applauds the committee and enumerates 11 recommendations on which my administration will take immediate action.

These documents, and a related news release, are available at http://president.rutgers.edu/arcreport.shtml.

Richard L. McCormick
President
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey