college sports Archives

college sports Archive

PERSPECTIVES: Major College Sports Subverted By How NIL is Being Implemented

(It is making college athletics)...a version of the professional minor leagues."

by Future U/ March 23, 2023/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society, Video/

NEWS BRIEFS: Furman Paladins Win NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament (sort of)

"Our system determines the winners of each game by comparing the academic performance of teams."

by Future U/ March 18, 2023/ Higher Ed, News Briefs/

College Football’s Bowl System Has Always Been a Matter of Extremes

College football bowl access was overly restrictive decades ago, and today it has morphed in the opposite direction. Neither option …

by Frank Fear/ December 31, 2022/ Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: “A Horrible Decision,” Commentator Says About MSU’s Deal with Caesar’s Sportsbook

Michelle Fish: “In exchange for what will amount to about $8.7 million for the Athletic Department over the next five …

by Future U/ December 23, 2022/ MSU, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: MSU’s Court Filing Could Have Significant Implications for the Future of Title IX

“The courts cannot throw out Title IX, but they can throw out some or all of the formulas for calculating …

by Future U/ August 1, 2022/ Higher Ed, MSU, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: MSU AD Haller Wants Michigan Law Changed to Enable Alcohol Sales at Spartan Stadium

Athletic Alan Haller has already signed a contract with Three Olive Vodka, naming it “The Official Vodka of Spartan Athletics.” …

by Future U/ June 20, 2022/ MSU, News Briefs/

USA Today Investigation: Title IX, Some Schools are “Rigging the Numbers”

"Despite tremendous gains during the past five decades, many colleges and universities fall short, leaving women struggling for equal footing.."

by Future U/ June 7, 2022/ Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: (On the Elimination of MSU’s Men’s & Women’s Swimming and Diving) “I’m told I need to move on, find another hobby and leave the sport that has molded my identity since I was 4 years old.”

"I will continue to “beat the broken drum” and just keep swimming until it’s impossible for the administration to ignore …

by Future U/ May 24, 2022/ MSU, Perspectives/

NEWS BRIEFS: University Athletic Director Fired Because of Non-Competitiveness in NIL Marketplace

“Where we erred was focusing on educating our athletes about NIL and not just collecting cash and paying kids to …

by Future U/ May 11, 2022/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Society/

FUTUREU Forum: Boundary Issues in the Commercialization of Revenue-Generating College Sports

The sports are moving farther away from their amateur roots, tenuously connected with their higher education host.

by Future U/ March 1, 2022/ Higher Ed, Public Higher Ed, Society, Video/

PERSPECTIVES: “We Better be Asking What We Want College Football To Be, and How We Make Sure It Still Fits Inside a University Environment”

Read Jason Kelly's provocative essay, published in the Winter 2021-2022 issue of The Notre Dame Magazine.

by Future U/ January 9, 2022/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

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