BATTLE OF THE SEXES By: Sara Bane, Jamila Harrell, Courtney Johnson, Erik Lunde, Chidozie Omile & Ashley Clark

Media Coverage• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vi6i9-ryZa4

• Men have five times more viewers than women

• 96.4% of the information that scrolls at the bottom of your TV screen is men’s sports

• Researchers found that women sports accounted for less than 2% of network news and ESPN sports center

Advertisement • Most advertisement on Lander’s campus for sporting

event are not well advertised

- Baseball

- Volleyball

- Equestrian

• More advertisements in local newspapers

• Flyers and banners

Advertisement Costs• Adding more advertisement could be little cost to the

university.• Examples:

• Lander Home page• Weekly schedule in the newspaper• Banners• Pep Rallies

** Emails and small posters are not enough!

Student Costs

• All events should be FREE, not just sporting events!

• Examples:• Playoffs• FALS events• Shows• Etc.

Survey

Attendance

Reqularly OccasionallyNever

Student Perks • For every 15 people that come they get a free t-shirt• Opportunities to get involved• Drawing tickets for raffles at half time• Decide to change your career• Increase self-esteem and leadership• Social involvement• Keep your time more occupied

** Studies show students active in campus activity, are more engaged in campus community and succeed more academically.

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zV12k6k9W4Q

Questions or Opinions?

Works Citied• http://

www.collegeparents.org/members/resources/articles/why-you-should-encourage-your-college-student-get-involved-campus

• http://collegeprowler.com/lander-university/athletics/student-polls/