Stanford's Mix of Big-Time Sports and Top Academics Is Costly and Lonely.

Lederman, Douglas

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Publication Date: 1987

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Stanford's Mix of Big-Time Sports and Top Academics Is Costly and Lonely.

Lederman, Douglas

Chronicle of Higher Education, v33 n29 p31,32 Apr 1 1987

Stanford University's unique combination of high academic standards and successful, broad-based intercollegiate athletics provides a model for other institutions, and it is working hard to continue to attract smart, talented athletes. (MSE)

Descriptors: Academic Standards, Athletes, Athletic Coaches, College Athletics, Higher Education, Intercollegiate Cooperation, Private Colleges, Program Development, Reputation, Selective Colleges, Student Recruitment

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