Karen Weaver

Karen Weaver highlights that differing state laws pose a major obstacle to college athletes' unionization within conferences, creating legal disparities and recruiting challenges.

Karen Weaver claims that college conference realignments are driven primarily by television revenue, particularly from football, and warns that budget disparities within conferences could widen existing divides between schools.

Karen Weaver discusses the NCAA settlement agreement and the effect it will have on student-athletes and college sports overall in Penn Today.

Karen Weaver says that any plan to de-professionalize college athletics could be a hard sell if it looks like it’s emphasizing something other than winning.

Weaver explores the closures of 13 NCAA Division III colleges, linking them to demographic shifts and their severe impact on athletics, while emphasizing the need for sustainable financial strategies.

Karen Weaver critiques the substantial bonuses for Maryland football coaches for bowl games as indicative of the competitive and costly nature of collegiate sports talent acquisition, reflecting broader financial pressures and priorities within college athletics.

Karen Weaver explains that unionizing would empower athletes to negotiate directly with administrators on key issues like practice lengths and medical care, marking a shift from the traditional model where schools dictate the terms.

Karen Weaver comments on the challenges facing the new athletic director at Arizona, emphasizing the importance of communication among university leadership. She notes the demanding nature of athletic director positions in today's higher education landscape.

Karen Weaver observes that the expansion of staff and increase in salaries are significant factors contributing to the financial deficits commonly seen in college athletics.

Books by Peter Eckel, Sharon Ravitch, and Karen Weaver explore a wide range of topics including university systems in former Soviet republics, successful leadership mindsets, and the money and politics behind college athletics.

Karen Weaver emphasizes that it is a standard practice for universities to provide financial assistance to their athletic departments, often in the form of low-interest loans. She recognizes the specific financial challenges and considerations Stanford University faces in its transition to the Atlantic Coast Conference, highlighting that such support represents a strategic and calculated decision by the university.

Karen Weaver acknowledges the complexity and emotional impact of cutting sports programs at universities like the University of Arizona, noting it's a difficult decision that affects loyal alumni and student-athletes, and is driven by financial challenges and varying media-rights revenues in collegiate sports.

Karen Weaver raises concerns about private equity investments in college sports, including potential backlash from the public, ethical considerations when accepting investment from controversial sources, and the impact on university philanthropy efforts and tax benefits for donors.

In an Op-Ed, Karen Weaver discusses many of the issues college presidents have been facing lately, particularly around their sports programs, and Penn GSE’s efforts to address the gap in the education and training of current college presidents.

The latest survey of college presidents by the American Council on Education shows that higher ed leaders want help with athletics, communications, and school finances. That’s where Penn GSE comes in.

Karen Weaver says the key indicator of a college's commitment to athletic excellence is how much the institution pays the head coach.

Karen Weaver says that the Big Ten were forward thinking when they created their own network from offerings for all their athletic programs.

College sports are an integral part of the university experience. They help with recruiting and retention — and they help the bottom line. Penn GSE’s Karen Weaver teaches one of the country's only courses to prepare university presidents to manage the related complexities.

Karen Weaver, sports finance expert, shares that Group of 5 schools use money games to supplement income instead of raising student athletic fees — which can be highly controversial, told Front Office Sports.

Karen Weaver estimated that UCLA and USC each stood to make as much as $30 million more per year as members of the Big Ten.

While many former athletes, business majors and even some sports fans aspire to work in college sports, it doesn’t take long to realize that it cannot be defined as a typical 40 hour a week job, says Karen Weaver.

The NCAA is hosting a Constitutional Convention to consider “sweeping” changes to how it governs college athletics. What's at stake? What does it mean for the future of college athletics?

Penn GSE’s Karen Weaver argues that legislation pending in Congress points to the need for college athletes’ voices to be a bigger part of the conversation.

Karen Weaver wrote about how the merging of six of Pennsylvania’s state colleges will affect student athletes.

Karen Weaver spoke about gender inequity in the NCAA. “There’s a number of inequitable decisions that have been made in addition to the ones we talked about this year that just haven't drawn the same amount of attention,” she said.

‘It’s time for college athletics to put their considerable wealth and purchasing power behind supporting black-owned businesses,’ Karen Weaver writes in Forbes.

There is no universal answer. But Penn GSE’s Karen Weaver says the colleges facing the toughest choices might not be the ones you’d think.

Karen Weaver, an expert on college sports in higher education, argues that perhaps the disruption of 2020 is the perfect time for faculty to reengage with college athletics.

Karen Weaver discussed how enrollment totals may impact sports budgets for colleges and universities.

Karen Weaver discussed the college sports landscape and the big questions universities and athletics programs are tackling during the coronavirus pandemic.

Karen Weaver said she has seen some ideas to address the crisis, but real strategies are still lacking.

Karen Weaver is interviewed about the issues surrounding college athletics returning in the fall in the face of coronavirus pandemic.

Karen Weaver talks about the importance of college sports on campuses and the impact on college athletics from the pandemic.

Karen Weaver discussed some issues that colleges athletics programs are facing during the coronavirus pandemic.

Karen Weaver talks through the ramifications of the coronavirus pandemic on college athletics departments.