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Sunday, July 13, 2008

Universities should keep focus on education, not athletics, St. Pete Times

July 14, 2008

Universities should keep the focus on education Your editorial and the quote from a former Oklahoma University president about "wanting a university the football team could be proud of" made my day. I spent 22 years teaching at Harvard and Johns Hopkins, two institutions that produce great education and research because their educational philosophies keep the spotlight on the fundamentals of institutions of higher education.

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