vailsymposium

Nancy & Stephen Dowdle, Carole & Pete Feistmann, Laine & Merv Lapin, Jeanne & Dale Mosier, Mary Pat & Keith Rapp, and Sandy & Fred Pack underwrite the Conversations on Controversial Issues series.

Are collegiate athletes amateurs, or should they be paid? Are athletic unions in college sports a threat or a necessary labor protection? What is the historical trend of money in sports? As more female athletes are receiving high wages, is equity in athletic pay increasing across the board or are these women outliers? What has been the impact after more than 50 years of Title IX? What has been the impact of allowing professional athletes to compete in the Olympics?

Clay Jenkinson moderates a conversation with Dr. Kurt Kemper, a professor of sports history, and Paula Lavigne, an Emmy and Peabody-award winning investigative reporter at ESPN whose breadth of knowledge includes: crimes among college and professional athletes; college sports finances; gender equity and Title IX in college athletic programs.