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Recent Studies, Reports and Papers
A Comparison of Athletes and Non-Athletes at Highly Selective Colleges: Academic Performance and Personal Development
Elizabeth Aries, Danielle McCarthy, Peter Salovey, and Mahzarin R. Banaji
Research in Higher Education, Vol. 45, No. 6, September, 2004.
The authors study student-athletes at a highly selective liberal arts college and an Ivy League university over a 4-year period. Findings regarding entering academic profiles, academic performance, engagement in the life of the college, and alcohol usage are discussed.
*This study can be accessed only thorugh the journal.
Challenging the Myth: A Review of the Links Among College Athletic Success, Student Quality, and Donations (2004)
Robert H. Frank
Prepared for the Knight Foundation Commission
The author attempts to determine whether or not successful college athletic programs lead to increased applications for admission and greater contributions from alumni and other donors.
What Kind of Game Are We Playing? (2003)
Charles F. Blaich
Center of Inquiry in the Liberal Arts, Wabash College
The author raises questions about the findings of an athletic/academic divide in the books The Game of Life and Reclaiming the Game. He contends that such a divide may not exist outside the sphere of highly selective institutions.
What Kind of Game Are We Playing — A Response (2004)
Eugene M. Tobin and Martin A. Kurzweil
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
In this response to "What Kind of Game Are We Playing," the authors urge the consideration of various methodological factors and encourage the further study of the impact of college athletics at all Division III institutions — irregardless of academic selectivity.
Division III Profile of Institutions and Conferences (2003) (pdf file)
Dr. Richard A. Rasmussen
University Athletic Association, 2003
Supported by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
This comprehensive database offers valuable information on Division III schools nationwide, including (1) institutional demographics; (2) sport sponsorship; (3) admission selectivity; (4) tuition and fees and financial aid awards; (5) participation levels and program expense; and (6) championship selection and performance.
To Miss the Joy (2003)
John G. Ramsey
Carleton College
This essay discusses the place of competitive athletics and the potential role of "non-competitive play" in a liberal arts setting.
Conversations on Character in Sport (2002) (pdf file)
Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Supported by a grant from the National Collegiate Athletic Association
This study looks at how sport interacts with issues of character development and sportsmanship in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Included is a helpful section on strategies to promote positive behavior.
There's No 'I' in 'Team' Lessons from Athletics on Community Building (2001)
Lisa E. Wolf-Wendel, J. Douglas Toma, and Christopher C. Morphew
The Review of Higher Education, Summer 2001, Vol. 24, No. 4.
The authors study the potential utility of participation in intercollegiate athletics in the development of community.
*This study can be accessed only thorugh the journal.
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