Musing and ruminations on life, the universe, everything
(For previous entries in the series click here.)On Wednesday, we came across a story in the Wall Street Journal by Ben Cohen about how Auburn University's College of Liberal Arts and the football program differed over the survival of a failing major in public administration. The major was ultimately saved by a new dean.One of the... Continue Reading →
(Previous Entries in the Series: Part One Part Two Part Three)Year three in the Sport Major sees a subtle shift in requirements. Less focus on general education courses, and more courses in the major. If a student-athlete were to go pro after this academic year (for example, in football or baseball), then obviously the journey... Continue Reading →
(For Previous Entries in Series: Part One Part Two)Sophomore year. A year that used to be overlooked in higher education circles until really the last decade. Plenty of research was done on the importance of the first year experience, and juniors and seniors received their fair share of analysis. But sophomore year was glossed over,... Continue Reading →
(For Part One of the series, click here.)While Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany would rather have first year students endure "The Year of Readiness" and be automatically redshirted (and while I lean towards approval of that stance), let's operate under the assumption that all first year students could be immediately eligible.The first year, and the... Continue Reading →
The tagline for an NCAA public service announcement in the mid-2000s was "...going pro in something other than sports."And while it is true that the vast majority of student athletes will find career opportunities in fields such as medicine, education, and business, there are some who will go pro in sports and make a long... Continue Reading →
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