Description: Arguing for reestablishing athletics as a means of fulfilling--instead of undermining--the educational missions of colleges and universities, the authors offer a wake-up call about the effects of athletic recruitment on education. 54 line illustrations.
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Reclaiming the Game paints a disappointing picture of the negative influences of college athletics. . . . Bowen and Levin demonstrate repeatedly that recruited athletes get preferential treatment in admissions despite lower SAT scores, underperform academically throughout college, choose easier majors and graduate at a lower percentage. . .. [A]s the athletic-academic gap grows, the need for visionary leadership from college presidents becomes more pressing. Reclaiming the Game provides an
excellent blueprint to do exactly what its title suggests.