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Carnegie Report

The Carnegie Report discusses the historical and ethical dimensions of college athletics, emphasizing the tension between education and commercialization. It raises questions about the decline of the educational purpose of college sports, the exploitation of student-athletes, and the financial implications of major athletic programs. The report suggests analyzing the impact of these issues on student-athletes and the overall mission of universities.

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Carnegie Report

The Carnegie Report discusses the historical and ethical dimensions of college athletics, emphasizing the tension between education and commercialization. It raises questions about the decline of the educational purpose of college sports, the exploitation of student-athletes, and the financial implications of major athletic programs. The report suggests analyzing the impact of these issues on student-athletes and the overall mission of universities.

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Carnegie Report

Student’s Name

Institution’s Name

Course Prefix and Name

Instructor’s Name

Due Date
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Carnegie Report

One section that could be assigned to the class related to concepts and topics studied in

this course is section I of the opening chapter, specifically, History and Extent of The Enquiry.

This section extends from pages 3 to 8 of the book (SAVAGE, 1929, Chapter VI, 130).. This part

of the book highlights the historical aspect of college athletics, regarding how it originated, how

sports developed in the academy, and the tension experienced in the disjunction of education and

athletic performance. It demonstrably confirms the foundation played by such college athletics in

defining experiences of the collegiate paradigm in the U.S. Questions that could be asked about

this part include; How has the purpose of college athletics declined from its educational original

to that more commercial today? In what ways has that affected student-athletes? What, in your

opinion, should universities do to balance their educational mission with the mounting

commercialization of college sports?

Another part that could be analyzed is “B: Participation in College Athletics and the Life

Career,” (SAVAGE, 1929, Chapter VI, 130). This section of the book investigates the ethical

dilemmas encircling college athletics, such as the exploitation of student-athletes, the pressure to

excel, and the manipulation of academic standards for eligibility purposes. It questions the ethics

of college athletes being treated as students first or as a commodity in a multi-billion-dollar

industry. The questions that can be raised from this section include; What ethical issues exist in

balancing the academic life of student-athletes and their participation in athletics? Do you

believe student-athletes at the collegiate level deserve to be compensated beyond the financial

aid received? Why or why not, taking into consideration the ethical aspects presented in this

passage?
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Chapter VI discusses the economic implications of college athletics, specifically under

part “III. The Participants in College Athletics” (SAVAGE, 1929, Chapter VI, 118). This part of

chapter VI examines the financial element of college sports concerning revenue earned by major

athletic programs and the differential pay between revenue-making sports. It shows that

universities are constrained financially and that college sports are becoming commercialized.

Scholarship-producing college athletic programs can produce tens of millions of dollars each

year, but any such profits are often distributed unevenly and may enrich some sports while

starving others to financial death. Questions that could be asked about this part include; In what

way do you think the financial viability of college football and basketball impacts the funding of

other sports on campus? Should universities reveal the economic facts about athletic programs to

the students? How can such transparency be of advantage to both the athletes the academic

reasons of the school?


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References

Savage, H. J., Bentley, H. W., McGovern, J. T., & Smiley, D. F. (1929). American college

athletics (No. 23-24). Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

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