[needle]

That sux! I never thought I'd see the day when Stanford eliminates a bunch of programs at the same time, especially one that is competitive and wins championships, such as men's volleyball.

A very sad day. What is the backstory on this, and did the Varsity Blues scandal play any role?

According to the story on gostanford, it is purely a financial decision. It states that it is unsustainable to move forward with 36 sports.

How big of a factor in this decision is the revenue (perhaps declining) from football? The open letter says nothing about that.

Apart from finances--and this is just my impression--it just feels that Stanford is more and more interested in following what other schools do than charting its own course. 

I only know for sure that it's a sad day.

[needle]

That sux! I never thought I'd see the day when Stanford eliminates a bunch of programs at the same time, especially one that is competitive and wins championships, such as men's volleyball.

A very sad day. What is the backstory on this, and did the Varsity Blues scandal play any role?

According to the story on gostanford, it is purely a financial decision. It states that it is unsustainable to move forward with 36 sports.

How big of a factor in this decision is the revenue (perhaps declining) from football? The open letter says nothing about that.

Apart from finances--and this is just my impression--it just feels that Stanford is more and more interested in following what other schools do than charting its own course. 

I only know for sure that it's a sad day.