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But at this point, players do receive some compensation over and above scholarships and room & board. They receive about $5k.
Not always true....I skied on a club racing team for my school. The school paid for the lift tickets and paid a stipend to the students that drove to the mountain.There is no benefit from the school to the athlete for club sports, so I'm not sure what you're saying. There is no relationship between a school and a club sports team other than the fact that the membership is voluntarily made up of a population of local college students.
When was the last time you saw 20k people buy tickets to a physics bowl?I hear you but why do athletes get such preferential treatment over academics? What’s the business model? I can see revenue sports but the rest?
when was the last time you saw 200 people buy tickets to a college swim meet?When was the last time you saw 20k people buy tickets to a physics bowl?
When's the last time a corporation gave a player $50m to conduct research?When was the last time you saw 20k people buy tickets to a physics bowl?
At least college sports bring a tremendous amount of enjoyment to people and opportunity to kids. Schools waste 10's of millions on stuff that doesn't provide any benefit to anyone other than those who are in on the grift.When's the last time a corporation gave a player $50m to conduct research?
Here's what's even more perverse: the school takes 60% of that $50m and uses 5% of the 60% to subsidize sports!?!?!?!?
I know we've had this discussion before, but the tuition increase in excess of inflation by colleges is insane.At least college sports bring a tremendous amount of enjoyment to people and opportunity to kids. Schools waste 10's of millions on stuff that doesn't provide any benefit to anyone other than those who are in on the grift.
Depends which school....but I doubt most swimmers get full reimbursement like BB & FB. Most Baseball folks are on partial schollys, not fullwhen was the last time you saw 200 people buy tickets to a college swim meet?
At least college sports bring a tremendous amount of enjoyment to people and opportunity to kids. Schools waste 10's of millions on stuff that doesn't provide any benefit to anyone other than those who are in on the grift.
You're looking at tuition, not spending. The important thing to look at is expenditure per student if you want to measure the rise in costs versus inflation. Tuition is a totally different measure that is determined by many different things other than cost.I know we've had this discussion before, but the tuition increase in excess of inflation by colleges is insane.
Sticker price yes. But how many are paying that? Colleges are huge on price discrimination. The price paid by the average student can be significantly below advertised tuition.I know we've had this discussion before, but the tuition increase in excess of inflation by colleges is insane.
When did athletics bring in research $?When was the last time you saw 20k people buy tickets to a physics bowl?
When was it supposed to?When did athletics bring in research $?
Mmmm, are you sure about that? I would be astounded if research money is just added to the schools general funds and doesn't come with specific use limitations.When's the last time a corporation gave a player $50m to conduct research?
Here's what's even more perverse: the school takes 60% of that $50m and uses 5% of the 60% to subsidize sports!?!?!?!?
Why?Ultimately, schools are going to pay their athletes at least a minimum wage for hours associated with time spent on the athletic activity (practice, games, travel, etc.).
Because a court will rule that way in a few years and after multiple failed appeals, it will be law.Why?
I doubt it.Because a court will rule that way in a few years and after multiple failed appeals, it will be law.
We will see but it has been heading that way for the last 5 years.I doubt it.
Funded Grad students -- by contract -- are not allowed to moonlight at all.Mmmm, are you sure about that? I would be astounded if research money is just added to the schools general funds and doesn't come with specific use limitations.
Unrelated questions:
Do grad students get paid for doing outside funded research? I would guess yes. Do they need to join a union to do so? If not, would their unionizing potentially impact the cost of research?