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ERIC Number: EJ516489
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-0093-8688
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College Athletics as a Vehicle for Social Reform.
Oriard, Michael; And Others
Journal of College and University Law, v22 n1 p77-95 Sum 1995
A college professor and former professional football player, a university athletics director, and a sports sociologist offer their perspectives on the role of college sports in providing disadvantaged students with access to higher education. Issues discussed include the history of race and professional sports, colleges' responsibilities to athletes, standardized testing, and the relationship between athletics participation and academic achievement. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Access to Education, Athletics, Change Strategies, College Administration, College Athletics, College Role, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Change, Higher Education, Intercollegiate Cooperation, Legal Problems, Racial Discrimination, School Responsibility, Social Change, Standardized Tests
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Speeches/Meeting Papers; Journal Articles
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Audience: Administrators; Practitioners
Language: English
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