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ERIC Number: EJ389138
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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U. of Iowa Chief Sparks a Firestorm with Challenge to NCAA to Bar Freshmen from Sports within Three Years.
Lederman, Douglas
Chronicle of Higher Education, v35 n32 pA1,34 Apr 19 1989
The University of Iowa's president has vowed to bar freshmen from intercollegiate sports even if the National Collegiate Athletic Association does not agree. The move is intended as a leadership stand, to allow freshmen to get an academic foothold before entering competition. The football coach and the governor disagree. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Administrator Attitudes, Athletic Coaches, College Athletics, College Freshmen, College Presidents, Eligibility, Higher Education, Intercollegiate Cooperation, Leadership, Policy Formation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: National Collegiate Athletic Association; University of Iowa