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This paper investigates gender differences in academic performance among university athletes at an NCAA Division I school. Using regression analysis, the findings suggest that background scholastic achievement variables and race influence university academic performance for student athletes, but sport participation measures and race are negatively related to university academic performance for males only. The consequences of inequalities between men's and women's athletic programs are explored. Implications for academic programs are discussed. (Abstract from author as it appears on EBSCO.)

William Badke. "International students: information literacy or academic literacy?" Academic Exchange Quarterly, Dec 22, 2002. Web. This article looks at how international students may not actually be getting the education they may have thought they are bargaining for. He says yes, they receive an English education which may have been tougher to come by in their country, thereby becoming more literate, while in effect they do not actually gain any valuable academic literacy, comparable to what may have been available in their country of origin. He states that in effect these students are caught between an educational gap in which they face more language challenges than they do actual academic challenges, and as such spend most of their education just trying to get over the language barrier hump, while sacrificing academia knowledge they would have otherwise been gaining.

Gaston-Gayles, Joy L. "Examining Academic and Athletic Motivation Among Student Athletes at a Division I University." Journal of College Student Development 45.1 (2004), 75-83. This article tries to solve the question of the motivation of college athletes to excel academically. The study took 211 college athletes at a Midwest Division I University and compared academic motivation and athletic motivation to academic performance.

Spencer, Amy. "Facilitating the Academic Success of International Students." Teaching Theology & Religion 6.3 (2003): 164-168. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. This essay is about the learning challenges that International Students need to overcome in order to have successful Academic education. It also how some teachers need to adjust their teaching methods to facilitate learning by international students.helping students develop social skills that would help them in and outside the class room. it also give the reader the process that most International Students go through when they first came to the U.S. first there are the International Students adjustment with the new environment. The second is the academic issues such as language difficulties and communicating in class.

Kwak, Lydia, et al. "Associations between Physical Activity, Fitness, and Academic Achievement." Journal of Pediatrics 155.6 (2009), 914-918.e1. The objective of this study was to explore the relationship between rigorous physical activity and cardiovascular fitness, and the effect it has on academic achievement. In girls, academic achievement was associated with vigorous physical activity, and in boys physical fitness was associated with academic achievement.

Burwell, Cynthia, Lori Dewald, and Jim Grizzell. "Healthy Campus 2010: Midcourse review." American Journal of Health Studies 25.2 (2010): 102-110. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 20 Nov. 2010. This articles evaluates the importance of improving health for College Students. It has been proven that if you have a healthier life, you are more likely to do better academically. There is a very close relationship between health and doing well academically. It is important for everyone to know about their health in order to do their best.

This article is about how social economic class is related to a students academic performance. More specifically, this article was about how poverty is related to academic achievement in the United States. The article studied the of socio-economic (SES) status on educational achievement and early literacy. It also looked at programs they have been installed to help low-income families and communities overcome learning problems associated with their economic status.

Comeaux, Eddie, and C. Keith Harrison. "Faculty and male student athletes: racial differences in the environmental predictors of academic achievement." Race, Ethnicity & Education 10.2 (2007): 199-214. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 3 Nov. 2010. This article is talking about how outside environmental variables affect the academic achievements of college athletes. It also talks about the varying types of athlete to faculty interaction. A certain study shows that black and white athletes do not benefit equally from this interaction. The author is inferring that black and white athletes are treated much differently, in some situations at least. Faculty and students are now discussing how to fix this problem in order to improve communication and the experience of college athletics.

Curry, Lewis A., and Sameep D. Maniar. "Academic Course for Enhancing Student-Athlete Performance in Sport." Sport Psychologist 18.3 (2004): 297-316. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 18 Nov. 2010.

Alloway, Tracy Packiam, Susan E. Gathercole, and Julian Elliott. "Examining the link between working memory behaviour and academic attainment in children with ADHD." Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology 52.7 (2010): 632-636. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 3 Nov. 2010. This article is a study on the difference between kids with ADHD, kids with working memory difficulties and "normal" kids without ADHD or memory difficulties and their academic attainment ability. The children tested were between about eight and ten years old. They were given standardized tests to grade their literacy and numeracy. As expected, the children with ADHD and working memory difficulties had worse scores than the "normal" children. However, the results from the test allow teachers to recognize the students at risk and get them help.

Horton Jr., David. "Class and cleats: Community college student athletes and academic success." New Directions for Community Colleges 2009.147 (2009): 15-27. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 19 Nov. 2010. This articles talks about the impact of athletic participation on community college students. Since these schools do not profit greatly from sports, their motives are discussed. Community colleges pride themselves in providing access to higher level learning. This is especially true when it come to minorities because it gives them the chance at an education. Clearly, the motives of these schools are very different than those of elite athletic universities.

Murcia, Karen. "Science in the News: An Evaluation of Students' Scientific Literacy." Teaching Science - the Journal of the Australian Science Teachers Association 55.3 (2009): 40-45. Academic Search Complete. Web. 22 Nov. 2010. This article researched the science and science news literacy in students. It found that a basic science literacy is neccesarry to know the news of the academic world. Terms and theories, laws, etc were requires in order to fully understand. It found that students are not engaged in science in the news and there is a need for explicit teaching of this information

Aries, Elizabeth, et al. "A Comparison of Athletes and Non-Athletes at Highly Selective Colleges: Academic Performance and Personal Development." Research in Higher Education 45.6 (2004), 577-602. Ohio Link. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. This was a study that compared athletes and non-athletes at highly selective colleges. First, it compares conclusions people have come to about student-athletes. On one hand, some believe that athletics help to develop the person in a wide variety of ways. On the other hand, some believe it takes up too much time and takes away from their academics. This study basically shows that it varies from person to person, depending on the particular school they attend.

Aries, Elizabeth, et al. "A Comparison of Athletes and Non-Athletes at Highly Selective Colleges: Academic Performance and Personal Development." Research in Higher Education 45.6 (2004), 577-602. This study focused on student athletes for four years at selective liberal arts and Ivy League schools. It said students spending ten or more hours had less academic credentials than non-athletes, but were not lower than expected for an athlete. It talks about engagement in the community, sociability, extroversion, drinking, and academic performance of both athletes and non-athletes.

Charles, Harvey, and Mac A. Stewart. "Academic Advising of International Students." Journal of Multicultural Counseling & Development 19.4 (1991): 173-181. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. The article discusses the importance of academic advising for international students. how can the adviser help international students to make plans for their education and at the same time help them adapt with the campus life and overcoming homesickness, language difficulty, discrimination, financial problems and depression and guide them to success

Storch, Jason, and Matthew Ohlson. "Student services and student athletes in community colleges." New Directions for Community Colleges 2009.147 (2009): 75-84. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 17 Nov. 2010. This article is how student college athletes receive additional to help in their academics. The article points out why these support services are needed, long with how they benefit the student athlete.

Porter, Stephen R., John Pryor. " The Effects of Heavy Episodic Alcohol Use on Student Engagement, Academic Performance, Time Use." Journal of College Student Development 48.4 ( 2007): 455-467. OhioLink. Web. 5 Nov. 2010. This article is about alcohol and the effects it has on college students. It talks about how alcohol causes cognitive impairment, students to miss class, and also not do their work. The article also talks about the correlation between the activities a student is involved in and the amount of alcohol a student consumes.

Jolly, J. Christopher. "Raising the Question # 9 Is the Student-Athlete Population Unique? And Why Should We Care?." Communication Education 57.1 (2008): 145-151. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 18 Nov. 2010.

Singleton Jr., Royce. "Collegiate Alcohol Consumption and Academic Performance." Journal of Studies on Alcohol (2007): n. pag. Web. 22 Nov. 2010. This article explains the correlation between drinking habits and study habits. It talks about how binge drinking is becoming a more common occurance on college campuses and that the outcomes of such drinking are not good. The article provides several statistics from research conducted that shows us the negative correlation between drinking and studying.

Poyrazli, Senel, and Kamini Maraj Grahame. "Barriers to Adjustment: Needs of International Students within a Semi-Urban Campus Community." Journal of Instructional Psychology 34.1 (2007): 28-45. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 16 Nov. 2010. This study focus on the transformation that most International go through when they come to the United States. The basic barriers that most students face such as environment, English language proficiency, academic life,psychological experiences and social life. the study gives some tips and suggestions for the International students who just started their academic life. how to communicate more and to participate more in the class.