costs of college sports Archives

costs of college sports Archive

NEWS BRIEFS: In 39 States The Highest Paid Public Employee Is A College Coach

Across the country, state by state, major college athletics dominates the public sector’s “highest paid” list. See the list here.

by Future U/ September 22, 2016/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: College Athletics: “Pay To Play” Costs Michigan’s Taxpayers Millions Annually

Here’s an analysis of Michigan’s public universities. From MLive. Read more here.

by Future U/ August 23, 2016/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: How Much Cash Should Michigan Public Universities Pour Into Athletics?

Detroit Free Press article stimulated by HBO program (Real Sports) with spotlight on EMU. Read more here.

by Future U/ May 3, 2016/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVE: Idaho President Says Why School is Leaving Big-Time Sports

That decision, which is under fire from alums and other boosters, is explained in this article from Inside Higher Education. …

by Future U/ May 1, 2016/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Subsidies Are Primary Means of Funding College Sports At Many Universities

Majority of public universities can’t balance athletic books without university allocations and student fees. Amount nationally? $2.6 billion dollars in ’14-15. …

by Future U/ April 28, 2016/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Gravy Train of College Sports Expands and Expands

Those in the sports personnel infrastructure benefit handsomely from major college sports. Read details in The Washington Post. Supporting the …

by Future U/ December 30, 2015/ Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: It Costs to Look Good In College Athletics

Here is USA Today’s feature on the high cost of facilities development. Over 60% of WMU athletics is subsidized, but …

by Future U/ December 30, 2015/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: In 2014, 48 Universities Spent Nearly a Billion Dollars — On Athletic Facilities

The Washington Post series on collegiate sports’ arms race focuses on $ for athletic facilities.

by Future U/ December 22, 2015/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

ARTICLES: Spending for Major College Sports Reaches All-Time High

In what may be the most comprehensive analysis to date, The Washington Post has published an important article about the …

by Future U/ November 23, 2015/ Articles, Society/

ARTICLE: High Cost of College Sports at U.S. Public Universities

Informative article published in The Huffington Post about the high cost of college sports–to the public and students–at America’s public …

by Future U/ November 20, 2015/ Articles, Public Higher Ed/