Molly HarrySportsCritical Sport Scholars: Navigating an Uncomfortable SpaceBeing a college sports fan while also studying college sports is a difficult space to navigate.June 23, 2021SportsA Reckoning for the Term “Student-Athlete”When the NCAA coined the term “student-athlete” in the 1950s, it set in motion a propaganda machine that many scholars have taken shots at over the years.August 26, 2020SportsAbolish the Term “Student-Athlete”As higher education embraces social justice and abandons oppressive language and symbols, universities should banish one more offensive term.July 29, 2020SportsAthletics is Educational, Theory Says SoMany faculty and administrators in the academy view athletics as a distraction to the mission of higher education, and athletes as second-tier students. However, the majority of college athletes not only earn their college education in their lectures and labs, but also earn it on the field, in the pool or on the court.August 29, 2019Page 1 of 1
