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Bush, V. Barbara; Castaneda, Cindy; Hardy, David E.; Katsinas, Stephen G. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2009
Evidence clearly points to the presence of intercollegiate athletics at the early junior colleges established prior to World War I. Moving into more current times, the authors find among prominent reasons for institutional involvement with athletics giving students a "true college experience," expanding access, recruiting a more diverse student…
Descriptors: College Athletics, Community Colleges, Intercollegiate Cooperation, Student Participation
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Castaneda, Cindy; Katsinas, Stephen G.; Hardy, David E. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2008
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 state, "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance". This provision paved the way for student-initiated…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Student Interests, Financial Support, Athletic Coaches