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A recent trip to Harvard Business School to give a talk on organizational compliance and corporate crime enforcement included a walk across the Charles River overlooking the Weld Boathouse. That got me thinking about the first American intercollegiate sporting event: the Harvard-Yale Boat Race. Did you know that the race was beset by cheating, fueled by corporate interests? Here's how Nathaniel Grow and I describe it in our paper, Assessing the NCAA as a Compliance Organization (Wis. L. Rev. 2021)(https://lnkd.in/gmvw-CTG): >>The United States’ first intercollegiate athletic competition was held in 1852, when two teams of rowers—one from Harvard and the other from Yale—met at Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire. Although no one could have predicted it at the time, that first contest foreshadowed several trends in intercollegiate athletics that remain in place up to the present day. First, the race was heavily intertwined with commercial interests. Indeed, the regatta itself was coordinated by a railroad company to promote rail travel to Lake Winnipesaukee, with the competitors promised an all-expenses-paid, two-week vacation in exchange for participating in the race. After the victorious Harvard rowers accepted their prize of a pair of silver-tipped oars, they thanked the organizers for providing such “sumptuous entertainment at the best of hotels.” Second, the competition was rife with cheating, as both teams allegedly employed non-student, professional rowers in an attempt to secure a leg-up on the other squad. A water-soaked board even found its way into the path of the leading boat and slowed it down for a moment, an obstacle that may have been placed there by one of the many spectators wagering heavily on the competition.<< Not sure what it says that my talk was as timely in 2024 as it would have been in 1852. #corporatecrime #compliance #rowing #harvard #yale #intercollegiatesports #BEB

🎓 SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: Daniel Jones How many years have you been at Rancho Christian? 4 What school activities did you participate in while at Rancho Christian? Athletics, BSU, Chapel, Community Service. Favorite Bible Verse: John 15:4-8 "Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples." Plans after Graduation: Will be attending and playing football at Western New Mexico University #WeAreRancho #Classof2024

Understand that the work you’re doing NOW is what sets up the work you do NEXT! Be great at where you are now…consistently! Edward Jones II is 💯% right, we are always looking to see who’s making strides in familiar spaces to see that impact made at the next level

An important professional development opportunity for those navigating the complexities of high risk behaviors especially hazing. At whatever level of organizational charts or across types of Postsecondary institutions and other higher education based organizations, this can help you create plans to improve the experience of students.

"There's no longer a limit on scholarships or benefits. Schools must think strategically to enhance their programs within the new rules." At #SBJIAF, Jeffrey Kessler, Co-Executive Chairman of Winston & Strawn, highlights the need for innovation and competition in adapting to the changing landscape of college sports. #NIL #CollegeSports #AthleteOpportunities

The secrets are out! Read about Wildcat’s secrets in the latest edition of the University of Kentucky Alumni Magazine. Give the magazine a read and tell us what you think about the mascot secrets and anything else you learn.

Upper Iowa University Athletics joins the growing list of institutions partnering with Spry to enhance their athletic operations. Through this partnership, Spry equips Upper Iowa's student-athletes, coaches, and administrators with innovative tools to streamline processes and optimize performance. With Spry’s platform, Upper Iowa is setting a new standard for support in collegiate athletics—making resources easily accessible and reinforcing their commitment to fostering excellence on and off the field. We're proud to see Spry continue to empower university sports programs nationwide with solutions designed to make a real impact. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/da7d6vSe cc: Lyle Adams #AthleticsInnovation #FeathersUp 🦚

Amp Your Content Ltd were in Northern Ireland recently helping Fuse PR tell the story of the Chase football coaching programme, with NI senior women's star Simone Magill. National team captain Magill surprised her brother Kris – who has been with the Cookstown-based club from a young age – as he led an under-8 girls’ session, before the pair reflected on the amazing impact he’s had on her and many others in the local community. The reunion comes after Chase and the Home Nations Football Associations teamed up to create the Chase football coaching programme – which provides fully funded access to 2,900 introductory coaching qualifications and 85 professional coaching bursaries to support individuals from low-income backgrounds across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. In providing access to fully funded coaching qualifications, Chase is helping more people from low-income communities unlock their potential, increasing representation in coaching to inspire future generations, and helping to build pathways towards future employment.

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