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Comparing Division Ia Scholarship And Non-Scholarship Student-Athletes: A Discriminant Analysis Of Academic Performance, Lisa Melanie Rubin Dec 2012

Comparing Division Ia Scholarship And Non-Scholarship Student-Athletes: A Discriminant Analysis Of Academic Performance, Lisa Melanie Rubin

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

Many research studies have examined the academic performance and graduation rates of college student-athletes. The limited focus on scholarship student-athletes has overlooked the majority of NCAA student-athletes, those participating in collegiate athletic programs without athletic scholarships. Therefore, this study contributes to a gap in the literature about non-scholarship student-athletes. The following dissertation examined the academic performance, time-to-degree, and demographic and profile characteristics of Division IA scholarship and non-scholarship student-athletes. The theoretical framework for this study was work motivation viewing athletic scholarships as extrinsic rewards. The researcher applied descriptive discriminant analysis utilizing secondary data to compare scholarship and non-scholarship student-athletes across …


Pirates Edged Late By Spartans, 83-82, Armstrong State University Dec 2012

Pirates Edged Late By Spartans, 83-82, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Athletics: Men's Basketball News (Archived)

Pirates Edged Late By Spartans, 83-82. The Armstrong Atlantic State University men's basketball team erased a 20-point second-half deficit against the University of Tampa, but a Spartan layup with five seconds left sunk the Pirates, 83-82, on Saturday evening at the Saint Leo Ames Classic in Saint Leo, Fla.


Tusculum Upsets Armstrong, 3-1, To Advance To Southeast Region Final, Armstrong State University Nov 2012

Tusculum Upsets Armstrong, 3-1, To Advance To Southeast Region Final, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Athletics: Women's Volleyball News (Archived)

Tusculum Upsets Armstrong, 3-1, To Advance To Southeast Region Final. The fourth-seeded Tusculum College Pioneers knocked off the top-seeded and host Armstrong Pirates, 3-1, to advance to the NCAA Division II Southeast Volleyball Region final on Friday night at the Aquatics & Recreation Center in Savannah.


Pirates Knock Off No. 20 Saint Leo, 72-60, On Friday Night, Armstrong State University Nov 2012

Pirates Knock Off No. 20 Saint Leo, 72-60, On Friday Night, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Athletics: Men's Basketball News (Archived)

Pirates Knock Off No. 20 Saint Leo, 72-60, On Friday Night. Armstrong Atlantic State University senior Aric Miller pumped in a career-high 35 points to lead the Pirates to a 72-60 win over No. 20-ranked Saint Leo University on Friday evening at the Ames Classic in Saint Leo, Fla.


Mitchell, Cattanach Earn First-Team Daktronics/Cosida All-America Soccer Honors, Armstrong State University Nov 2012

Mitchell, Cattanach Earn First-Team Daktronics/Cosida All-America Soccer Honors, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Athletics: Women's Soccer News (Archived)

Mitchell, Cattanach Earn First-Team Daktronics/CoSIDA All-America Soccer Honors. Armstrong Atlantic State University senior forward Morgan Mitchell and senior defender Emily Cattanach each earned first-team All-America honors with the release of the 2012 Daktronics Divsion II All-America Team as voted on by members of CoSIDA.


Pirates Survive Scare, Down Belmont Abbey 3-2 In Ncaa Regional, Armstrong State University Nov 2012

Pirates Survive Scare, Down Belmont Abbey 3-2 In Ncaa Regional, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Athletics: Women's Volleyball News (Archived)

Pirates Survive Scare, Down Belmont Abbey 3-2 In NCAA Regional. The top-seeded Armstrong Atlantic State University volleyball squad survived a first-round scare from eighth-seeded Belmont Abbey College, winning 3-2 in the first round of the NCAA Division II Volleyball Southeast Regional on Thursday evening in Savannah.


Four Pirates Earn Capital One/Cosida Academic All-America Soccer Honors, Armstrong State University Nov 2012

Four Pirates Earn Capital One/Cosida Academic All-America Soccer Honors, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Athletics: Women's Soccer News (Archived)

Four Pirates Earn Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-America Soccer Honors. Armstrong Atlantic State University senior forward Kristina Pascutti, senior defender Emily Cattanach, junior midfielder Andye Dawson and sophomore Maggie Carson have each earned Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-America women's soccer honors, announced by CoSIDA on Wednesday afternoon. The four Academic All-Americans are the most for the Pirates in one season in program history.


Pirates Place Four On Daktronics/Cosida Volleyball All-Region First Team, Armstrong State University Nov 2012

Pirates Place Four On Daktronics/Cosida Volleyball All-Region First Team, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Athletics: Women's Volleyball News (Archived)

Pirates Place Four On Daktronics/CoSIDA Volleyball All-Region First Team. The Daktronics/CoSIDA NCAA Division II All-Southeast Region volleyball squad was announced today on the eve of the NCAA Championships as region top seed Armstrong placed four players on the first team, including senior setter Ashley Seal, who was named the region Player of the Year.


Ncaa Dii Volleyball Southeast Regional Begins Thursday At Armstrong, Armstrong State University Nov 2012

Ncaa Dii Volleyball Southeast Regional Begins Thursday At Armstrong, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Athletics: Women's Volleyball News (Archived)

NCAA DII Volleyball Southeast Regional Begins Thursday At Armstrong. Armstrong Atlantic State University hosts its first NCAA Southeast Regional, welcoming in seven other schools to Savannah on Nov. 29-Dec. 1 with a trip to the NCAA Division II Volleyball Elite Eight on the line.


Balanced Attack Leads Pirates In 76-31 Win Over Allen, Armstrong State University Nov 2012

Balanced Attack Leads Pirates In 76-31 Win Over Allen, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Athletics: Women's Basketball News (Archived)

Balanced Attack Leads Pirates In 76-31 Win Over Allen. The Armstrong Atlantic State University women's basketball team used a balanced scoring night to down visiting Allen University, 76-31, on Tuesday evening at Alumni Arena for the Pirates' third straight win.


Aric Miller Named Pbc Men's Basketball Player Of The Week, Armstrong State University Nov 2012

Aric Miller Named Pbc Men's Basketball Player Of The Week, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Athletics: Men's Basketball News (Archived)

Aric Miller Named PBC Men's Basketball Player of the Week. Armstrong Atlantic State University senior guard Aric Miller has been named the Peach Belt Conference men's basketball Player of the Week, announced today by league officials.


Pirates Notch Third Straight Win, Defeat Allen, 86-65, Armstrong State University Nov 2012

Pirates Notch Third Straight Win, Defeat Allen, 86-65, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Athletics: Men's Basketball News (Archived)

Pirates Notch Third Straight Win, Defeat Allen, 86-65. The Armstrong Atlantic State University men's basketball squad outmuscled visiting Allen University, outrebounding the Yellow Jackets by 26 en route to an 86-65 victory on Monday evening at Alumni Arena.


Second-Half Surge Helps Pirates Hook Sailfish, 77-64, Armstrong State University Nov 2012

Second-Half Surge Helps Pirates Hook Sailfish, 77-64, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Athletics: Women's Basketball News (Archived)

Second-Half Surge Helps Pirates Hook Sailfish, 77-64. The Armstrong Atlantic State University women's basketball squad shot 50 percent from the floor in the second half, turning a one-point halftime lead into a 77-64 victory over visiting Palm Beach Atlantic on Sunday afternoon at Alumni Arena.


Miller's Triple-Double Leads Pirates Past Newberry, 86-75, Armstrong State University Nov 2012

Miller's Triple-Double Leads Pirates Past Newberry, 86-75, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Athletics: Men's Basketball News (Archived)

Miller's Triple-Double Leads Pirates Past Newberry, 86-75. Armstrong Atlantic State University senior guard Aric Miller recorded the Pirates' first triple-double in more than 10 years with 26 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds in an 86-75 win over Newberry College on Saturday evening at Alumni Arena in Armstrong's home opener.


Four Pirates Earn Avca All-Southeast Region Volleyball Honors, Armstrong State University Nov 2012

Four Pirates Earn Avca All-Southeast Region Volleyball Honors, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Athletics: Women's Volleyball News (Archived)

Four Pirates Earn AVCA All-Southeast Region Volleyball Honors. Four members of the Armstrong Atlantic State University volleyball squad earned All-Southeast Region honors by the American Volleyball Coaches Association, announced today by the organization.


Morgan Mitchell Earns Daktronics/Cosida Southeast Region Player Of The Year Honors, Armstrong State University Nov 2012

Morgan Mitchell Earns Daktronics/Cosida Southeast Region Player Of The Year Honors, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Athletics: Women's Soccer News (Archived)

Morgan Mitchell Earns Daktronics/CoSIDA Southeast Region Player of the Year Honors. Armstrong Atlantic State University senior Morgan Mitchell has been named the Daktronics/CoSIDA Southeast Region Women's Soccer Player of the Year with the release of the All-Region teams by the organization on Monday.


Armstrong To Host 2012 Ncaa Dii Volleyball Southeast Regional, Armstrong State University Nov 2012

Armstrong To Host 2012 Ncaa Dii Volleyball Southeast Regional, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Athletics: Women's Volleyball News (Archived)

Armstrong To Host 2012 NCAA DII Volleyball Southeast Regional. The Peach Belt Conference tournament champion Armstrong Atlantic State University volleyball squad will host its first NCAA DII Southeast Regional with Sunday's release of the 2012 NCAA DII Volleyball Championship field by the NCAA Selection Committee.


No. 2 West Florida Edges No. 1 Armstrong, 1-0, In Ncaa Quarterfinals, Armstrong State University Nov 2012

No. 2 West Florida Edges No. 1 Armstrong, 1-0, In Ncaa Quarterfinals, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Athletics: Women's Soccer News (Archived)

No. 2 West Florida Edges No. 1 Armstrong, 1-0, In NCAA Quarterfinals. The top-ranked Armstrong Atlantic State University women's soccer squad saw its 2012 season come to a close in the NCAA Quarterfinals, dropping a 1-0 decision to No. 2-ranked West Florida at the UWF Soccer Complex on Sunday afternoon in Pensacola.


Pbc Tournament Champs! Pirates Outlast Flagler, 3-2, For Tourney Title, Armstrong State University Nov 2012

Pbc Tournament Champs! Pirates Outlast Flagler, 3-2, For Tourney Title, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Athletics: Women's Volleyball News (Archived)

PBC TOURNAMENT CHAMPS! Pirates Outlast Flagler, 3-2, For Tourney Title. The Armstrong Atlantic State University volleyball squad hit .455 in the pivotal fifth set to capture the 2012 Peach Belt Conference volleyball tournament championship on Sunday with a 3-2 win over Flagler College in St. Augustine, Fla.


Armstrong Men's Tennis No. 1 In Campbell/Ita Division Ii National Rankings, Armstrong State University Nov 2012

Armstrong Men's Tennis No. 1 In Campbell/Ita Division Ii National Rankings, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Athletics: Men's Tennis News (Archived)

Armstrong Men's Tennis No. 1 In Campbell/ITA Division II National Rankings. The defending NCAA Division II national champion Armstrong Atlantic State University men's tennis team sits atop the first Campbell/ITA Division II National Rankings, released late Friday by the organization.


Pirates Notch First Win Of 2012-13, Down Carver Bible 96-74, Armstrong State University Nov 2012

Pirates Notch First Win Of 2012-13, Down Carver Bible 96-74, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Athletics: Men's Basketball News (Archived)

Pirates Notch First Win Of 2012-13, Down Carver Bible 96-74. Senior Aric Miller scored a career-high 34 points to lead the Armstrong Atlantic State University men's basketball team to a 96-74 win over Carver Bible on Saturday evening in the Valdosta State Classic, logging the Pirates their first win of 2012-13.


Fairfield Inn & Suites Pirate Classic: Day Two Wrapup, Armstrong State University Nov 2012

Fairfield Inn & Suites Pirate Classic: Day Two Wrapup, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Athletics: Women's Basketball News (Archived)

Fairfield Inn & Suites Pirate Classic: Day Two Wrapup. Lynn University finished the Fairfield Inn & Suites Pirate Classic unbeaten after a 66-60 win over Flagler, while the host Armstrong Atlantic State University Pirates rebounded from their first loss of the season to pick up a 79-68 win over Anderson (SC), wrapping up action in the Classic on Saturday.


Top-Seeded Pirates Earn Pbc Tournament Final Berth With 3-0 Win Over Augusta State, Armstrong State University Nov 2012

Top-Seeded Pirates Earn Pbc Tournament Final Berth With 3-0 Win Over Augusta State, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Athletics: Women's Volleyball News (Archived)

Top-Seeded Pirates Earn PBC Tournament Final Berth With 3-0 Win Over Augusta State. The top-seeded Armstrong Atlantic State University volleyball squad advanced to its fourth straight Peach Belt Conference tournament final after a 3-0 win over fifth-seeded Augusta State on Saturday afternoon in St. Augustine, Fla.


Pirates Top First Ita Division Ii Women's Tennis Rankings Of 2012-13, Armstrong State University Nov 2012

Pirates Top First Ita Division Ii Women's Tennis Rankings Of 2012-13, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Athletics: Women's Tennis News (Archived)

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No. 1 Pirates Advance In Pks Over No. 19 Csu To Ncaa Quarterfinals, Armstrong State University Nov 2012

No. 1 Pirates Advance In Pks Over No. 19 Csu To Ncaa Quarterfinals, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Athletics: Women's Soccer News (Archived)

No. 1 Pirates Advance In PKs Over No. 19 CSU To NCAA Quarterfinals. he top-ranked Armstrong Atlantic State University women's soccer team advanced in penalty kicks, 6-5, past No. 19 Columbus State University on Friday afternooon, capturing the NCAA DII Women's Soccer Southeast Region title and setting up a showdown with nationally-ranked No. 2 West Florida in the NCAA Quarterfinals on Sunday.


Ashley Seal Named 2012 Pbc Setter & Player Of The Year, Armstrong State University Nov 2012

Ashley Seal Named 2012 Pbc Setter & Player Of The Year, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Athletics: Women's Volleyball News (Archived)

Ashley Seal Named 2012 PBC Setter & Player of the Year. Armstrong Atlantic State University senior Ashley Seal was named the 2012 Peach Belt Conference's Setter of the Year and Player of the Year to highlight the league's annual awards banquet on Friday evening in St. Augustine, Fla.


Top-Seed Pirates Advance To Pbc Semis With 3-0 Win Over Unc Pembroke, Armstrong State University Nov 2012

Top-Seed Pirates Advance To Pbc Semis With 3-0 Win Over Unc Pembroke, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Athletics: Women's Volleyball News (Archived)

Top-seed Pirates Advance To PBC Semis With 3-0 Win Over UNC Pembroke. The top-seeded Armstrong Atlantic State University volleyball squad blanked eighth-seeded UNC Pembroke, 3-0, on Friday morning to advance to the 2012 Peach Belt Conference Volleyball Tournament semifinals in St. Augustine, Fla.


Lions Knock Off Pirates, 82-70, In Season Opener, Armstrong State University Nov 2012

Lions Knock Off Pirates, 82-70, In Season Opener, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Athletics: Men's Basketball News (Archived)

Lions Knock Off Pirates, 82-70, In Season Opener. Florida Memorial built a 13-point halftime lead and shot 47 percent from the floor in taking an 82-70 men's college basketball victory over Armstrong Atlantic State University in the Valdosta State University Classic on Friday evening, handing the Pirates a loss in their 2012-13 season opener.


Fairfield Inn & Suites Pirate Classic: Day One Wrapup, Armstrong State University Nov 2012

Fairfield Inn & Suites Pirate Classic: Day One Wrapup, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Athletics: Women's Basketball News (Archived)

Fairfield Inn & Suites Pirate Classic: Day One Wrapup. Anderson (SC) and Lynn University picked up double-digit wins on the first day of the Fairfield Inn & Suites Pirate Classic women's basketball tournament, hosted by Armstrong Atlantic State University at Alumni Arena on Friday. Anderson (SC) defeated Flagler, 72-59, while Lynn used a big second half to knock off the host Pirates, 76-54.


Ua80/1 Meeting Minutes, W Club Nov 2012

Ua80/1 Meeting Minutes, W Club

University Organizations

Meeting agenda and minutes for November 2012 meeting of the W Club Board of Directors.