December 3, 2004

The Mission of the Big Ten

To the Editor:

The Big Ten Conference challenges the accuracy of the introductory sentence of "Big Money in College Sports Flows to the Few" (The Chronicle, October 29), stating that the mission of the conference is the "collection of revenue from various sources and remission to member schools' athletic departments." Revenue generation is an important aspect of the conference's operations. It is the means by which opportunities are provided for more than 8,000 student-athletes.