Big East Presidents: Joint Statement

June 05, 2003 09:28 AM | General

Joint statement from Rutgers University, The University of Connecticut, The University of Pittsburgh, Virginia Tech and West Virginia University
June 5, 2003

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Our meeting with the University of Miami President Donna Shalala was a straightforward exchange of views and ideas. The issues discussed are of great importance to our universities and all of intercollegiate sports. We remain intensely committed to preserving the Big East Conference.

Richard McCormick, president, Rutgers University
Philip Austin, president, University of Connecticut
Mark A. Nordenberg, chancellor, University of Pittsburgh
Charles W. Steger, president, Virginia Tech
David C. Hardesty, Jr., president, West Virginia University