In 2014, The Princeton Tory published an article written by, then freshman, Tal Fortgang (Fortgang 1). In the article, Fortgang asserts that opinions on the Princeton campus are often stifled, “Solely on the basis of the person that voiced them” (Fortgang 1). Moreover, he accuses the people who tell him to “‘Check your privilege’” (Fortgang 1) of, “Diminishing everything [he] [has] personally accomplished” (Fortgang 1). Fortgang’s central theme is that his “privilege” was earned by his family, through countless hardships and many years of suffering. In the following month, a dissenting article written by “classmate” (Payton 1) Briana Payton was published by Time magazine. Payton, who subscribes to a political ideology opposite that of Fortgang,…
In the case study titled Building a Megabrand Named Dwayne, the article focuses on the basketball player Dwayne Wade, and his business partnership with T-Mobile to create a cell phone called the Sidekick that will appeal to 20-somethings. This article explains how important the branding an item and advertising an item is to make the product a success. Dwayne Wade of course has help in the department of branding an marketing from his agent Henry Thomas, who states, he aims to transform his young client into one of the top 10 brands in sports, and with the help of a marketing strategist like Andrew Stroth, of Chicago’s CSMG Sports Ltd. Andrew states; the objective…
Croissant’s article was a wake-up call to students and faculty members to become more aware of the influence of private sectors. She names the University of Arizona “Nike-Pepi U” due to its connections with Pepsi and Nike and states that “because of our increasing involvement with commercial activities, we need to make sure that the university does not betray its educational values and objectives.” It is vital not to lose the school’s core values, mission and freedom where students invest their money and time to gain knowledge and pursue their career goals in the future. Once the school…
8. An article called “Reforming Big-Time College Sports” that appeared in The CQ Researcher Online database. The article was written by Joseph Tom Price and was accessed September 14, 2010.…
The lack of responsibility in collegiate athletics has become a common practice and very little is being done about it. As the sport continues to grow there is a need to remain concerned with Corporate Social Responsibility in sports.…
Often times you see athletes performing dominating blocks, making big hits, or making acrobatic catches. However, athletes have much more to offer off their respective playing surfaces that goes unseen. Here at Henderson State University athletes are supposed to epitomize what a college student in Arkadelphia should be. We’re depended upon to be campus leaders to our peers and set examples verbally as well as through our actions. Sometimes we’re seen as intimidating individuals do to our outer appearance but we’re empathetic to others just as others. Our athletic program is set on allowing our athletes to give back to our community and school through participation in various events that occur throughout the calendar year. By providing opportunities for student-athletes to serve, these young men and women make meaningful contributions to society. Teams as well as individual student-athletes are involved in numerous charity and community organizations, schools and hospitals. Some student-athletes have also created, initiated and implemented service projects/activities. One specific event, Reddie to Serve, allows us just this amble opportunity to show our gratitude and appreciation back to the citizens of…
Look where they started and where they are now.’” Yes HBCU’s may not look like much but people made it through and made something of themselves but I believe that we need to get back to telling success stories to let people know that they can make it just like that successful person. HBCU Sports have a great influence on recruitment and can have a great influence on institutions…
The mission of our college athletic department is based on the belief that intercollegiate athletics are an integral part of the college’s overall educational program and contribute to the complete development of the students.…
For quite some time now, there has been an ongoing battle in our society that has recently been brought to the national spotlight and that battle is regarding high school, colleges, universities and professional sports organizations continuing to display and or use mascots that can be considered culturally offensive and borderline racist. As stated this has been an issue for quite some time but up until recently this issue has been continuously thrown into the national spotlight by the media. This issue has gained so much national attention that the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has adopted several policies that once implemented will combat the ongoing issue of racially offensive mascots being used.…
Many colleges are known for their prestigious academics or sports teams; University of North Carolina was known for both. Five years ago a sandal arose that changed the University of North Carolina reputation immensely. A report came out that said the university was offering courses that were so incredibly easy that students were allowed to pass with flying colors without even showing up to class or turning anything in. In the article by CNN, “UNC report finds 18 years of academic fraud to keep athletes playing”, they talk about how counselors new about these classes and would put many athletes in them for “GPA boosters”. In CNN’s article, Kenneth Wainstein describes the thoughts of the counselors with this quote: "These counselors saw the paper classes and the artificially high grades they yielded as key to helping some student-athletes remain eligible” (Par 2). Once the report hit the big screen the blame started to spread like wild fire. Eventually it seemed as if everyone knew…
Higher education institutions such as universities and colleges work hard to establish positive ethos and credibility. These institutions have no affiliation with the lower secondary institutions. Therefore, their logos should not be identical. If secondary schools use the logos of the higher learning institutions, the athletic community will associate the secondary schools with the logo being used. “Universities have confronted high schools with which they have no discernible connection. Penn State, for instance, told Buna High School — 1,400 miles away in Texas — to change a Cougar logo that looked like its…
In order to investigate the relationship between Ole Miss racial image change and its brand equity the researchers performed a case study on the antecedents in the diagram. A case study is defined as a qualitative approach in which “the researcher explores real-life, contemporary bounded system(s) over time, through detailed, in-depth data collection involving multiple sources of information, and reports a case description and case themes” (Baxter & Jack, 2008). A case study attempts to understand and analyze the problem through various sources: interviews and interaction. Because of its distinguished history across many disciplines such as medicine, psychology, and political science, the case study approach is familiar to social…
Collegiate athletics first started back in 1843 when Yale created a boat club in an effort to give their college students extra opportunities for exercise (Lewis). Athletics were purely a resource for healthy exercise as well as a helpful opportunity for teaching team building and leadership skills. As it is with anything, human beings are not satisfied with mediocrity; we want to see the very best of anything that we are interested in and are willing to pay the price to see it. However, the rise in fame of professional sports began to take its toll as players began demanding more and more from their owners. When the great depression hit people no longer had the luxury of paying to watch games. This was the birth of collegiate athletics on the center stage for unlike professional sports teams, colleges could offer athletes something priceless in return; an education. The deal was simple, one all expenses paid college education in return for exclusive rights on every move the athlete made. From the naked eye it would appear the athlete was receiving a fair trade. However, if you look closely enough you will see that the day these athletes sign their name on the dotted line they are condemning themselves to contract that is almost identical to an artist without creative control or rights to his own music. Across the country college sports have become a massive enterprise and have truly changed from competitive fun to a full on multi-billion dollar business. While many people believe that college athletes, in particular college football and basketball players, are spoiled and unworthy of what they’ve been given, the reality is that these athletes do a great deal for their schools. Division 1 football and basketball players are placed under direct physical and mental harm, do not have the time for a job because they are forced to devote so much time to their sport, bring in millions of dollars to their universities and deserve…
The next big thing is here: Sport Me! Athletes and fans alike are willing to take a chance on supreme balance, mental and physical tranquility, and overall equilibrium so why not enhance the relationship with powerful accessories that connect the users mental psyche to their love for their team. Why is it big you may ask, the conversation centers around a unique tool, the “power balance” rubber bracelet. It is not just a fashion accessory, it has a lot of unique properties in the field of kinesology and everyone wants in. More importantly, giving fans a “piece of the game” to take him helps them consciously and unconsciously support their favorite team. Giving UAB and other colleges a merchandise fan base will definitely help to promote the atheletics program but also create an enviroment where fans feel more connected to the players and the teams.…
Competition among schools for the best students, faculty, staff and donors is fiercer than ever before. At the same time private funding continues to decrease while the market in many parts of the world for secondary students is shrinking. To address these issues, many schools have concentrated on external communications solutions like redesigning their logos, creating taglines and developing advertising campaigns. A growing number of schools are now realizing the need to build their identities through cultural change, like those in the corporate world. Like other industries before them, brand development in higher education derives from the creation of corporate identity standards. Following this strategy, schools integrated their marketing communications. Today, they are frantically trying to determine how best to compete in the noisy marketplace of higher education. They’re redesigning logos, coming up with catchy taglines and spending a fortune on advertising. German brand strategist Klaus Schmidt (2002) calls this “superficial tinkering.” Schmidt also encourages organizations like schools to think holistically by including the entire organization in the brand building process. Research shows that unless…