http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2006/12/11/125655/60 According to mission statements of most major colleges and universities, the emphasis belongs on the first word of the term "student athlete." The primary purpose of these institutions is to advance knowledge, promote teaching and research, and help society discover new ways to overcome its most pressing problems.  According to the <a href="http://www.ncaa.org/wps/portal/!ut/p/kcxml/04_Sj9SPykssy0xPLMnMz0vM0Y_QjzKLN4j3CQHJgFjGpvqRqCKOcAFfj_zcVH1v_QD9gtzQiHJHRUUAOtT9iw!!/delta/base64xml/L3dJdyEvUUd3QndN en-us Tue, 19 Dec 2006 11:56:36 EST string http://www.treesandthings.com/search/