University of Arkansas president provides update to ongoing review of athletic resources
University of Arkansas System President Jay Silveria provided an update to the ongoing review of the state of competitiveness of Razorback Athletics during a special Arkansas Board of Trustees meeting on Friday, Nov. 13. Silveria spoke for approximately 12 minutes and detailed five key findings from his review. He said that the five takeaways all fall under the umbrella of need for alignment within the university structure. "The modern college athletics environment requires leadership alignment across the university," Silveria said. "Success requires a university-wide effort and commitment from the board of the board of trustees to the president, to the chancellor and athletic director, and to other senior leadership on campus." Earlier this month, Silveria was confirmed to be the next president of Purdue University. He will officially make the move on Feb. 1, and Arkansas expects Silveria to continue his role with the university until that time. "I can say clearly that regardless of who is in the seats, the board, the president, the chancellor, the AD, Arkansas is not going to achieve its potential in athletics without everyone pulling in the same direction," Silveria said. With alignment the defining theme of Silveria's words, below are the five key