New York Times Puts Focus On CIA's 'Unlikely' Athletic Department

HYDE PARK, N.Y. -- The Culinary Institute of America, in an effort to expand its appeal to prospective students, has been offering more bachelor's degree programs. But it's the institute's sports program that has earned it a profile in The New York Times.

The New York Times featured CIA's unique mix of food preparation with athletic participation.
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James O'Rourke

11/20/2015 3:00 p.m.

The school, among the premier cooking schools in the country, has had something of a "quirky" history when it comes to athletics, according to the report.

But if you're trying to create a more well-rounded campus life, expanding athletics is equally as important as expanding education, one institute associate dean told the Times.

Read the full article at nytimes.com.

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