Clustering study links majors to Big 12 athletes
A Journal World analysis finds significant clustering of majors among Big 12 athletes, notably Kansas University basketball players who largely choose communications, African and African American studies, or American studies. The study highlights examples at Baylor, Texas A&M and Iowa State, and discusses NCAA implications, advising practices, and concerns from academics about student preparation.
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Baylor
Texas A&m
Iowa State
Kansas University
Lawrence
Mario Chalmers
Tyshawn Taylor
Sherron Collins
Brandon Rush
Cole Aldrich
Julian Wright
Thomas Robinson
the Morris Twins
NCAA
Peter Finley
Nova Southeastern University
Finley
Jason Lanter
Drake Group
Lanter
Journal- World Study
EU Athletics Department
Paul Buskirk
Buskirk
Scott Ward
Ward
Journal-World Study
Oklahoma State
OSU
Marilynn Middlebrook
Middlebrook
Texas
KU Athletes' Top Majors Revealed Excluding Mens Basketball
Kansas Athletics data show 349 rosters with majors for most recent year. Business leads at 11 percent, followed by Exercise Science 10.8, Sport Management 8, Community Health 5.4, Psychology 3.4, Communications 3.4, and Journalism 2.9 percent. Excludes the men's basketball team.
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Kansas Athletics
Majors of EU team players since 2004 summarized
The KU media guide lists 43 players since 2004 indicating a major. Top fields include African and African-American studies 27.2 percent, American studies 9.1 percent, Communications 27.2 percent, Exercise science 6.8 percent, Business finance 6.8 percent, and all other majors 2 percent or less.
Clustering in Sweet 16 Teams by School Majors
Data shows percentages of players from Syracuse, Cincinnati, Michigan State, Indiana, Marquette and Louisville majoring in communications or related fields versus rest of their universities. Syracuse 6 of 19 or 31.5 percent. Cincinnati 9 of 14 or 64.3 percent. Michigan State 4 of 14 or 28.6 percent. Indiana 9 of 17 or 52.9 percent. Marquette 6 of 12 or 50 percent. Louisville 6 of 13 or 46.2 percent.
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Syracuse Communication and Rhetorical Studies
Cincinnati
Indiana University
Marquette Communications
Louisville Sports Administration
Clustering in Big 12 basketball scholars by field of study
Data shows West Virginia four of 14 players in multidisciplinary studies or 28.6 percent. Iowa State seven of 11 in liberal studies or 63.6 percent. Texas A&M five of 14 in agricultural leadership and development or 35.7 percent. General studies four of 15 or 28.7 percent. Rest of school varies.
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West Virginia
Iowa State Liberal Studies
Texas A&m Agricultural Leadership and Development
Clustering in Big 12 football majors by program shares
Data shows distribution across programs with varying shares: Business 26.5 percent while rest of school 5 percent. Education at 34 percent. Agricultural and leadership development 37 percent. Baylor general studies 51.4 percent versus 1.1 percent for the rest. Liberal studies 27 percent versus 9.3 for the rest. kinesiology programs 29 percent versus 2.7 for the rest.
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Kansas University
Baylor General Studies
Texas
Couple faces charges after children bound in Suburban incident
Police say Adolfo and Deborah Gomez restrained two younger children during a troubling incident in a Ne CVS parking lot while five other children were left unbound in a vehicle from Northlake. Prosecutors accuse them of cruel or inhumane punishment and endangering the children. They remain jailed on $50,000 bond each as protective custody is arranged for all five kids.
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Trent McKinley
Lawrence
Adolfo Gomez
Deborah Gomez
Gomez
Northlake
Arizona
Adolfo
Douglas County
Gomezes
Charles Branson
Branson
Kansas
Cheryl Wright
Paula Martin
McKinley
Illinois
Naperville
Ill
DuPage County
Chicago Tribune
NBC
Chicago
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