Baylor’s Epic Failure on a Fundamental Responsibility An educational institution’s most fundamental responsibility to every student who enrolls is two-fold. First, to provide an opportunity to earn a quality academic experience that will prepare them to succeed long after they leave campus. And second, to keep students safe and healthy while on campus by […]
Article posted online here Manheim Township’s music lesson is one that we all can learn Much has been said and written recently regarding the Manheim Township School District Board of Directors, particularly about its fiscal transparency but also about its provision of music and art education. The music programs offered to township students have been
What Are Students Learning on the Football Field?By John R. Gerdy | Published Online – ED Week – Feb. 5, 2016
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Evidence Is Clear: Tackle Football Is Too Risky By, John Gerdy | As seen in LancasterOnline.com As the son of a high school football coach, a former college athletic administrator and someone who has written extensively on football’s role in our schools and culture, I’ve been around, observed, contemplated and researched the game for more than
SAN DIEGO, CA – NOVEMBER 14: Aaron Gordon #11 of theArizona Wildcats dunks the ball on an inbounds pass in the second half of the game and is fouled by Dakarai Allen #4 of the San Diego State Aztecs at Viejas Arena on November 14, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kent C. Horner/Getty
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univ. branding Note: This essay appeared in the November 2015 issue of University Business . One of the primary justifications universities use for sponsoring football programs is that they serve as the “front porch” of the institution. Given the popularity and the intense and intense media coverage of the games, players and coaches, it is
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The following essay appeared in the October/November 2015 issue of Trusteeship. It is well past time that America had an open, honest discussion about the role of football in our nation in the 21st century. Higher education should foster that discussion, and college and university board members should drive and direct it. For more than
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Note: The following article was published in Trusteeship magazine on October 13, 2015: In the September/October issue of Trusteeship, John Gerdy, a former all-American basketball player who served as associate commissioner of the Southeastern Conference, asks, “Artists, Athletes, and Governing Boards: Who Plays and Who Wins?” Below is an exceprt that focuses on institutional branding
Bowen_HighSchoolSports_Post Note: This is the third part in a three part series I was asked to write in response to a question posed on August 8, 2015 by the Lancaster (PA) Newspaper Editorial Board, “What is the Purpose of High School Sports?” In this final column, I offer an alternative model to our current system
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This is the second of three essays I wrote in response to a question posed on August 8, 2015 by the Lancaster (PA) Editorial Board. What is the Purpose of High School Sports? School sponsored, elite athletics have evolved to a point where a solid argument can be made that their overall impact on our
