Finding The Balance Between Sports And Academics In College

By Steve Kraske,

Published January 15, 2015 at 1:43 PM CST

A recent scandal at the University of North Carolina involved academic fraud within the athletic department. In this edition of Up To Date, we examine the causes and solutions for the challenges facing today's student athletes.

Guests:

Ursula Gurney, Senior Associate Athletics Director for Internal Operations at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
Gerald Gurney, assistant professor at the University of Oklahoma, President of The Drake Group, Inc.

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