The Chronicle of Higher Education

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

By Nell Gluckman Winthrop University has pursued several nontraditional sports, including cornhole, disc golf, and esports, as a way to recruit students beyond its region.

Scholarship 119

Scholarship Recruitment College Students 119

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 28, 2023

Carrie Forsyth has led UCLA’s women’s golf team to two NCAA championships, five Pac-12 titles, more than 100 All-American awards, and at least half a dozen conference Golfer of the Year accolades in 24 years as the program’s head coach. Carrie Forsyth played as a student athlete for the UCLA Bruins’ women’s golf program from 1989-1993.

Recruitment 94

Recruitment Achievement Department Degree 94

Economics and Change in Higher Education

JANUARY 20, 2024

The University of Arizona will not be cutting any sports spending as it tries to recover from a $240 million shortfall. A athletics’ plan includes a continuation of the hiring freeze implemented in the fall, and a pause on all major construction projects once a new golf center is complete.

University 59

University Department 59

Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Students at the University of New Orleans voted against a $300-per-semester fee that would have allowed the university to start several new sports programs, according to a Wednesday press release from the university’s athletics department.

Students 72

Students Department University 72

Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Whittier College announced that it is discontinuing its football team, men’s lacrosse and men’s and women’s golf. “According to data from the Aspen Institute and the National Federation of State High School Associations, football is in decline across the United States. million to less than 1.9

History 69

History Administration Higher Education Schooling 69

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

He loves spending family time playing games, relaxing in the backyard, mountain biking, road biking, golfing, and all things sports-related. He and his wife, Janet, have four children, one daughter-in-law, and one son-in-law.

Leadership 80

Leadership Higher Education Policy Advise 80

Inside Higher Ed

AUGUST 23, 2022

Blog: Higher Ed Gamma What a great tag line for a book: “the definitive Freakonomics for sports.” A blurb describes it quite accurately as “a fun and insightful account of what happens when economic thinking intersects with the world of sports.” Some of Oyer’s insight won’t surprise you.

Humanities 66

Humanities History Policy Environment 66