CFP: Academic Integrity and College Athletics in the 21st Century. On the Reoad to Disclosure?

The Drake Group
A Voice for Faculty Charged with Educating College Athletes

CALL FOR PAPERS
“Academic Integrity and College Athletics in the 21st Century.
On the Road to Disclosure?”
March 29-31, 2007

The Wolstein Center, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH
Conference Hotel:
Hilton Garden Inn Cleveland Ohio
1100 Carnegie Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44115
1-216-658-6400

Invitation to Submit:

In 2007, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) will celebrate its 100th anniversary. In addition, 2007 marks the 35th anniversary of the passage of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. In recognition of these two events, The Drake Group (TDG) invites you to submit a paper abstract or a poster abstract for its 2007 conference and meeting to be held at The Wolstein Center, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH on Thursday, March 29 and Saturday, March 31, 2007. In recognition and support of the “Girls & Women Rock: Celebrating 35 Years of Sport & Title IX” conference, being held concurrently at The Wolstein Center, no TDG sessions will be held on Friday, March 30. This will allow TDG conference attendees who wish to attend that day’s Title IX birthday celebration an opportunity to do so. Scholars from a variety of disciplines are encouraged to submit their work examining issues related to the history of college sport, faculty role in college sport reform, college sport reform movements, and other related topics.

Please be aware that proposals for sessions and panels will also be accepted. We urge you to contact the program chair prior to October 6th, 2006 if you are interested in organizing a panel or session.

Abstract Format and Submission:
Abstracts should be limited to 200 words and conform to the following requirements:
. 12 point Times New Roman font
. Prepared in word or html
. Presentation title (limited to 10 words)
. Author (s) and institutional affiliation (s)

Abstracts will be reprinted and published in the Conference Abstracts as submitted. Thus, it is imperative that these guidelines be considered prior to submitting. Due to the difficulty in reading files, please do not use bold or italics. The simpler your submission, the easier it will be to convert it into publishable form.

Submission Procedure:
Please submit abstract to Richard M. Southall at southall@memphis.edu. In addition, please provide full contact information where you can be reached (mailing address, office or cell phone, fax number, and email address).

Review Process:
Review criteria include:
. Relevance or significance of topic
. Reference to conceptual framework or methodology
. Consideration of implications where appropriate

Abstract Submission Deadline: November 10, 2006
Notification of Acceptance: December 15, 2006

Registration information, forms, schedules, and additional information about the conference will be listed on http://www.thedrakegroup.org/ (just click on the Conference link).