Board weighs graphics and naming for new field, agrees to transfer Ken Wilson and John Raymond names

Board members spent the bulk of the meeting discussing proposed graphics and naming for the new turf area and press box. Presenters showed generic mockups intended as visual aids, and board members debated whether team identifications should be permanently affixed or handled with changeable banners and scoreboard graphics.

Several board members said they wanted to honor Ken Wilson and John Raymond by assigning their names to the new field. Members discussed naming conventions — "field," "athletic complex," or "stadium" — and expressed a preference to avoid the word "stadium" because it implies fixed seating and other features not part of this project. Alumni donors and supporters raised concerns about how naming would be displayed and about the timing of signage.

Cost and sequencing came up in the discussion. One board member referenced major project figures for site work and the track (meeting remarks mentioned a $5 million outlay and a $7 million figure for the track, though the transcript's phrasing was informal); members cautioned that delaying signage could increase costs.

After discussion the board agreed to move forward: it will transfer the Ken Wilson and John Raymond names to the new field and directed a board member to work with staff and designers to develop formal artwork and sizing for signs and press-box graphics. The board left open how prominently to place sport-by-sport identifications and suggested using changeable banners and scoreboard displays to reflect shifting student interest.

The board asked staff to return with design options rather than approving final artwork at the meeting.