Media mentions: Salaga quoted on college football financial losses; Bhattacharya quoted on Kamala Harris as vice president pick
Salaga quoted on college football financial losses
With football season fast approaching, the financial impact of a cut-back season could be staggering.
However, it’s still too early to know exactly how much money could disappear due to changes caused by the pandemic, said Steven Salaga, an assistant professor in the Department of Kinesiology.
“How much revenue is actually lost is going to depend on how many games are played this year and whether or not there are fans in attendance,” Salaga told the Georgia Recorder. “A total loss of the season is obviously the worst-case scenario, assuming there is a season in 2021. Programs like UGA and Georgia Tech are best-prepared financially to handle this. Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) programs such as Georgia Southern and Georgia State rely more heavily on institutional support.”
Read the full story on the Georgia Recorder website.
Bhattacharya quoted on Kamala Harris as vice president pick
For many Indian Americans, the announcement of Kamala Harris as Joe Biden’s pick for vice president on Aug. 11 was a wave of national pride.
Usree Bhattacharya, an assistant professor in Department of Language and Literacy Education, feels there is finally a notable politician of Indian origin that liberals can get behind, although she’d like to hear more from Harris about how her views on criminal justice policy have evolved over the last few years.
Like Harris’ mother, Bhattacharya emigrated to the U.S. and attended the University of California, Berkeley. And like Harris’ maternal grandfather P.V. Gopalan, who fought for Indian independence against British colonial rule, so did her father and grandparents.
“Having a candidate who has an Indian name and Indian heritage inspires so much confidence in me that we Indian Americans can also rise to the highest levels politically and be seen not only as the token diverse candidate but as viable candidates,” said Bhattacharya.