obey is correct. athletics was in the mix, and there were issues to work through, but not the primary reason. Ludden is old school university. Its like the consultants we are training down at cox to examine just this sort of thing are fine for others, but don't let them near my stuff.
I personally am glad we look at administrative expenses with a discerning eye - if I was a major donor it would be a requirement of any organization I was giving to.