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Series Glossary
of Key Terms
academic:
relating to classes and studies
alumni:
people who graduate from a particular college
boilerplate:
a standard set of text and information that an organization puts at the end of every press release
compliance:
the action of following rules
conferences:
groups of schools that play each other frequently in sports
constituencies:
a specific group of people related by their connection to an organization or demographic group
credential:
a document that gives the holder permission to take part in an event in a way not open to the public
eligibility:
a student’s ability to compete in sports, based on grades or other school or NCAA requirements
entrepreneurs:
people who start their own companies
freelance:
a person who does not work full-time for a company, but is paid for each piece of work
gamer:
in sports journalism, a write-up of a game
intercollegiate:
something that takes places between two schools, such as a sporting event
internships:
positions that rarely offer pay but provide on-the-job experience
objective:
material written based solely on the facts of a situation
orthopedics:
the branch of medicine that specializes in preventing and correcting problems with bones and
muscles
recruiting:
the process of finding the best athletes to play for a team
revenue:
money earned from a business or event
spreadsheets:
computer programs that calculate numbers and organize information in rows and columns
subjective:
material written from a particular point of view, choosing facts to suit the opinion