CT Gov. John Rowland "stepped into" the "ethics
controversy" around Univ. of CT (UConn) men's basketball
coach Jim Calhoun, saying that Calhoun "should be able to
appear" in ads with the UConn logo -- "as long as the
sponsors make donations" to the school, according to
Christopher Keating of the HARTFORD COURANT. The
controversy stems from Calhoun asking the State Ethics
Commission "to essentially expand the law that prevents
state employees from cashing in on their official
positions." UConn is "not mentioned" in any ads featuring
Calhoun, as he is referred to "simply as 'basketball coach
Jim Calhoun'" in some ads. Rowland: "I would suggest that
the ethics committee come up with a determination that if
any one of the companies would like to make a donation to
[UConn], then they should be allowed to use the logo as
well. I'm a great believer that whatever exposure we can
get for UConn ... [is] wonderful. ... Doesn't it make sense
to promote our school and start to develop some fanfare
around our academic programs and our sports programs?" When
asked if the "compromise could eventually allow Calhoun to
enrich himself," Rowland responded, "Enrich himself and
enrich the university -- both" (HARTFORD COURANT, 12/18).
