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Murray
State University
Athletics Statement Of Philosphy
As the primary purpose of the
University, the educational experience for the student-athlete will
be stressed at all times, which is to state that, academic achievement
precedes any participation in intercollegiate athletics. Thus, Murray
State University recognizes its athletics program as a substantial adjunct
to the accomplishments of university objectives in education, research
and service. In like manner, the athletics department embraces a wide
variety of interests and believes that intercollegiate athletics offers
a more attractive environment for prospective students seeking admission
while enhancing retention of those students already admitted.
Additionally, athletics fosters
a positive atmosphere for the student body, the university community,
the alumni and the regional community, and as such; is greatly affected
by the image portrayed by our student-athletes both on and off the playing
surface. Therefore, athletics has a substantial responsibility and obligation
to these constituencies for outreach and community service coupled with
an obligation to the Ohio Valley Conference as well as the National
Collegiate Athletic Association to adhere to all collectively held principles
of ethical conduct and sportsmanship.
To meet both of these primary
objectives of athletics for Murray State University, athletics will
seek to recruit student-athletes who are capable of academic success
while providing support and development opportunities that will allow
the physically as well as academically gifted and talented an environment
to express themselves to their maximum potential.
The Murray State University athletics program will be conducted in a manner that exercises fair and equitable treatment of student-athletes as well as personnel regardless of gender or race. The department of athletics will undergo regular and periodic evaluations to maintain its course in meeting these stated objectives.
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