Dear KU fans, alumni, students, faculty, administrators, and athletic staff,
We at goEMAW are spearheading an awareness initiative throughout the state of Kansas over the coming weeks and months.
Our goal is to ensure the long term (READ: Forever) conference synchronization of the Kansas State University and the University of Kansas. Maintaining the alignment of our two top Kansas institutions in a single conference helps to ensure the most effective use of our collective state resources. That's why we are leading a grass roots movement to inform all Kansas legislative personnel, at all levels, about the necessity of legislatively mandating that KSU and KU forever remain in the same conference.
Obviously, we understand that the consequence of this initiative is that both institutions are relegated to "mid major" status. We are aware that there may be some opposition to such a notion, particularly amongst certain small, but vocal, "fans" of the University of Kansas. Much of the KU fanbase is made up of a non-voting, uneducated populous that is unaware of the primary academic missions of our two flag-ship universities. However, we are certain that when the great weight of the VOTING Kansan voices demand their legislators ensure the conference synchronization of KU and KSU, they'll hear our message loud and clear.
Keep KU and KSU together, or fail to be re-elected. We have already enjoyed tremendous support from soon-to-be Governor Sam Brownback (KSU alumnus), and the senior Senator from Kansas, Pat Roberts (KSU alumnus). We implore each of you to join our initiative and tell your legislators to "Keep KU and KSU together." We may both be mid majors, but we'll be together, and that's what matters most.
Contact your legislator here:
http://www.kslegislature.org/legsrv-legisportal/redistricting.do