Big 10 Institution Campus Recreation: A Review of Current Values, Policies, and Practices
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Purpose: To systematically examine the institutional values and campus recreational policies and practices of all Big 10 institutions to determine whether equitable physical activity opportunities are being provided. Approach: Websites were systematically searched, and data extracted were analyzed using thematic analysis. Findings: Community (n=13) and diversity and inclusion (n=12), emerged among the most common institutional values. All but one institution funded campus recreation through mandatory student fees. Health and/or wellness (n = 12), recreation, activity, and/or fitness (n=12), and community (n=11) emerged as dominant themes, as did diversity and inclusion (n=9). Despite the proclaimed commitment to diversity and inclusion, one institution offered women-specific programming, and considerably more intramural sport opportunities were available for men. Implications: Findings indicate all students fund shortcomings regarding the provision of equitable student physical activity opportunities, especially given that campus recreation and that institutions purportedly value community, diversity, and inclusion.
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Previous research has utilized the Big Ten sample to study campus recreation, ethnicity diversity, sexual harassment, and transgender policy in HEIs.
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- Authors
- Penn State University, Wilson, O., Guthrie, D., & Bopp, M.
- Venue
- Journal of Campus Activities Practice and Scholarship
- Published
- 2020-09
- Volume
- 2
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 72-79
- OpenAlex
- W4293119684
- Cited by
- 13
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 5
- FWCI
- 1.51
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
- Social Sciences › Life-span and Life-course Studies › Sports and Physical Education Studies
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Physical Education and Sports Studies
- Keywords
- campus recreation, institutional values, leisure policy, diversity and inclusion, student fees, gender equity in athletics, community participation
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