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General Program State Teachers College 1951 Homecoming, Florence State Teachers College

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"Share the Fun in '51" homecoming activities at Florence State Teachers College

Florence State University Homecoming Program, 1973, Florence State University

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FSU Homecoming program, 1973.

Homecoming 1951 State Teachers College Program, Florence State Teachers College

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"Share the Fun in '51"

1950 Homecoming (Activities) State Teachers College, Florence State Teachers College

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1950 Program for Homecoming activities at Florence State Teachers College

1949 Homecoming State Teachers College Program, Florence State Teachers College

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"It's Grid time in '49"

1953 Homecoming State Teachers College, Florence State Teachers College

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1953 Schedule of Events for Homecoming at Florence State Teachers College

Sentiment And Nostalgia To Have Day At Old Fstc, Walter P. West, Director Fstc News Bureau/Florence Times

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From the files of the FSTC News Bureau-reflecting and remembering.

Fsc Old Grads Gathering For Homecoming, Florence Times

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Alumni Homecoming activities for 1961.

Committees Named: Fsc Homecoming Set For October 31, Florence Times

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FSC Homecoming 1959

Celebration Will Feature Football Game, Pep Rally Float Parade, Decorations, Florence Times

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News article about the anticipation of the first Homecoming game and activities for FSTC in 1949.

Plans Being Laid For Fsc Homecoming, Florence Times

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Plans for Homecoming 1958

Auld Lang Syne Has Its Day At Florence State Homecoming With Trimmings Galore, Florence Times

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FSTC Homecoming 1950

Florence State College Celebrates Homecoming Day In Glorious Fashion, Charlie Grainger/Birmingham News

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FSC Homecoming 1958-biggest parade in its history!

Plans For Fsc Homecoming Suggest Very Full Weekend, Florence Times

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Homecoming at FSC, 1959

"Lions Nifty, Take Troy In '50' " Slogan For Oct. 28 Homecoming At Florence State, Florence Times

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Second annual Homecoming events at Florence State Teachers College, 1950.

Homecoming At The College Is Great Success, Doris Kelso, Director Of Fstc News Bureau/Florence Times

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"Enthusiasm Fills Great Day in History of Big Institution"

Una Sun Magazine, Una Alumni Affairs

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Magazine of The University of North Alabama

Whose Game Is It? Re-Centering Athlete Voice In Interscholastic Sports: A Literature Review, Nick Pocius

Essays in Education

Interscholastic athletics have long been positioned as educational spaces that support the holistic development of young people. However, an increasing emphasis on outcomes such as winning, advancement, and visibility has shifted the experience away from its intended purpose. This article examines the growing disconnect between what athletes report valuing in their sport experience and the expectations imposed by adults and broader societal pressures. Drawing on motivational frameworks such as Self-Determination Theory and achievement goal theory, alongside practitioner experience, the article identifies four key elements that athletes consistently prioritize: belonging, growth, autonomy, and meaningful engagement. It then explores how external influences, …

Georgia Southern University Athletics Media And Publicity Collection, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

Finding Aids

This collection consists of reference files compiled by Georgia Southern University Athletics documenting university sports from 1988 to 2010. The files include newspaper and press clippings, statistics, game reports, and other published documents related to athletic teams, seasons, and events. Materials document football, men's basketball, baseball, soccer, tennis, volleyball, and other non-revenue sports.

Addressing Mental Health Issues And The Effectiveness Of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy And Mindfulness-Based Interventions Among Athletes, Shelby Jones-Stachnik

Dissertations

This literature review identifies mental health concerns among competitive athletes and evaluates psychological interventions to address these challenges. Specifically, the review explores the mental health concerns experienced by athletes engaged in high-level sport. It examines whether cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness-based interventions are effective approaches for improving psychological outcomes in this population. A systematic review of peer-reviewed research was conducted, and findings were synthesized to evaluate the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness-based interventions. The review included randomized controlled trials, quasi-experimental studies, and meta-analyses examining psychological interventions in athletic populations. Findings across the literature indicate that both cognitive behavioral …

The Importance Of Career And Retirement Services For Student Athletes, Vincent R. Giuliano

Masters Projects

There are hundreds of thousands of collegiate student-athletes competing in organized sports in the NCAA. Research shows the different resources that are available to them during their time competing, as well as how sports can open different opportunities for them during their competitive years. However, once this is over, an individual may realize they spent their time becoming an athlete and not enough time on their holistic well-being and professional development due to time constraints, identity engulfment, etc. While institutions do well in nurturing students during their competitive years, they lack in considering the retirement of these student-athletes. This project's …

¡Estamos Aqui!: The Underrepresentation Of Latinos In Professional Sports And Sports Media, Antonio Hernandez

University Honors Theses

The Latino population has had a long and complicated history within the United States. Since the turn of the 21st century, Latinos continue to become the largest minority group within the country. As the Latino population continues to rise, other industries have failed to properly represent the community. Within the world of professional sports, Latinos continue to be grossly underrepresented, with professional athletes from Latino backgrounds representing less than 6% of all professional athletes across all disciplines. This number is just under ¼ of the total percentage of Latinos within the United States. With Latino's influence of other cultural phenomena …

Conscientiousness And Collegiate Athletes: An Item Response Theory Analysis, Tyler Hall

College Honors Program

The purpose of this study is to examine how the facets (Kitchenham, L. et al., 2019) and aspects (Roberts et al., 2005) of conscientiousness influence collegiate athletes and how this understanding can be applied to the development of athletes and coaches. Like everyone else, student-athletes face daily stressors that can hinder their performance both in the classroom and on the field. Personality traits play a significant role in an individual's ability to manage these stressors (Lopes Dos Santos, M., 2020). This study examined conscientiousness, one of the Big Five Personality Traits defined by McCrae and Costa (1986), which is characterized …

From Amateur To Influencer: The Nil Era Takes Over, Olivia J. Matulich

Honors Theses

This thesis examines the change of amateur athletics with the rise of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) rights. For many years, the NCAA followed an amateurism model that prevented student-athletes from earning money, even though their efforts generated major profits through media contracts, sponsorships, and branding. The arrival of NIL in 2021 marked a major shift, allowing athletes the chance to earn money from their personal brand, which redefined the role they play within the collegiate athletic system.

This study looks at NIL from several angles, including its legal background, financial impact, and cultural significance. By reviewing key legal cases …

Perceptions Of Fairness And Competitiveness Amongst Trans Athletes, Roxie Freifeld, Ryley Steggall, Norah Holder, Rebecca Totton

Research Symposium

Recent years have seen a rise in discourse concerning the participation of transgender athletes in collegiate sports. Since 2020, 23 US states enacted laws barring transgender athletes from competing in sports on teams aligned with their gender identity. In February of 2025, President Trump signed an executive order banning transgender women from competing in women’s collegiate sports. This policy was adopted by the NCAA. This study evaluated perceptions towards transgender women competing in collegiate athletics. In this 2x2 between participants’ design study, (n = 216) Prolific participants read a vignette about a college sprinter where the identity (transgender or cisgender …

The Relationship Between Winning In The Classroom And On The Field At The Athletic Department Level, John Zachary Gory

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study examines the presence and extent of the relationship between athletic department success based on SBLive© All-Sports Award Scaled Scores and academic outcomes in Mississippi 4A high schools. Specifically, the study investigates whether SBLive© All-Sports Award Scaled Scores in 4A Mississippi high schools are associated with Mississippi School Accountability System (MSAS) Accountability Scale Scores, Chronic Absenteeism, Incidents of Violence, and Graduation Rates across four school years (2021–2022 through 2024–2025). A quasi-experimental quantitative design utilizing Pearson correlation coefficient (r) analyzes relationships among continuous variables and identifies trends across years, including the impact of Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) reclassification …

Success Or Setback: A Literature Review Of The Association Between Youth Athlete Sport Specialization And Injury Incidence From Adolescence To Adulthood., Kelis Adams

Honors College Theses

For a multitude of reasons, in the United States, present day society is a persistent witness and contributor to the adultification and professionalization of children alongside the activities they engage in. Single-sport specialization in youth sports is one of our most clear and poignant instances of the existence of this subcurrent. But, in recent years, following the uptick in single-sport specialization among youth athletes there has also been a marked increase in sports medicine professionals cautioning athletes and their families of premature commitment to a sole sport due to concerns of physical health risks. As sport typically involves forceful and …

How To Build A Successful High School Sports Program, Jacob Jude Mulligan

M.S. in Leadership

The goal of this study was to explore the most influential factors for building a successful high school sports program. Through an expansive literature review, including testimonies from Hall of Fame coaches, themes emerged around the importance of Vision, Relationships, Belief, and Identity when it comes to the question of how to build a successful high school sports program. This research was conducted with the purpose of highlighting evidence of how these four themes have led to a positive culture and success for sports programs and athletes. This study is designed to help current and future high school coaches so …

Budget Transparency Report, Isaac Slaven, Barbara Carlsward, Steve Brantley

Faculty Senate Reports

This budget transparency report focused on the benefits and costs of EIU being a Division I athletics school, compared to the benefits/costs of being Division II or Division III.

New Marker Unveiled To Honor Una, Jeff Mcintyre

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A new marker was unveiled to honor the University of North Alabama as being the only college football team in history to win three consecutive national championships- The TimesDaily