Soc Leadership & Organization (SOC-360)
Topic Assigned: Sports in Higher Education
Core Question: How can athletic directors and coaches exercise ethical and transformational leadership to balance commercial success, athlete well-being, and academic mission?
Final Product Distribution:
- Annotated Bibliography: Each member writes 2 entries (150 words each).
- 10-Minute Video: Each member presents a 2-minute segment based on their
research and textbook chapter.
- Textbook Integration: Each member connects their segment to a specific
chapter/topic from the John Dugan textbook.
4) Jaylen Jordon
- Research Focus & Presentation Segment:
The Mission Pressure: Academic Integrity & the “Student-Athlete.” - Guiding Question for Research: How can leaders uphold the academic mission of the university in an era of professionalizing sports, and what tools (like APR) do they use?
- 2 Annotated Bibliography Topics/Sources to Find:
1. Acriticalanalysisofthe”student-athlete”conceptorastudyonacademicclustering/graduation gaps in revenue sports.
2. AnarticleontheuseandeffectivenessoftheNCAA’sAcademicProgressRate (APR) as an accountability tool for leaders.
- Suggested Dugan Textbook Chapter: Authentic Leadership or Leading with Integrity. Analyze how leaders stay true to the core educational values of their institution despite external pressures, modeling authenticity and integrity.
- Presentation Task: Discuss the tension between athletics and academics, present the APR as a leadership tool, and frame it as an exercise in authentic, values-based leadership.

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