Memo

TO: Prof. Pranker

FROM: Dean Stimp

RE: Faculty Development Funds

cc: Prof. Paperclip; Dean Zerosinski

Your request for faculty development funds to cover your travel expenses to the North American Fast-pitch Association World Series in Iowa this August, while one of the most unique requests I’ve ever gotten, is probably outside what I would deem a reasonable use for such funds. I can understand what good playing a sport you love at a very high level does in terms of your morale as a faculty person, and we are proud that your play at shortstop and leading off for one of the favored teams in this tournament will represent our college well, but you are going to have to go with our blessing and not our financial support. This blessing is a significant one, considering you will be missing the final session of faculty retreat to travel to the tournament.