Noun : He was by temperament an academic, concerned with books and the arts. ,more emphasis on academics and less on athletics.    From Dictionary.com. 

Adjective : academic requirements. ,an academic question; an academic discussion of a matter already decided. ,academic painting. ,academic preparation for the ministry.    From Dictionary.com. 

Nor should we begrudge funds spent on certain "nonacademic" activities.    From Wordnik.com.  [David J. Skorton: We Can Do Better on College Costs] Reference

For nonacademic practitioners, the numbers are not nearly so skewed.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Volokh Conspiracy » Party affiliations of academics:] Reference

And that they awarded nonacademic scholarships to their kids 'friends.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Oct 8, 2007] Reference

Nearly half of the presently attached networks are nonacademic in nature.    From Wordnik.com.  [Npr Reengineering Through Information Technology Part] Reference

And then there are the "NonAc1's," the top tier of nonacademic contenders.    From Wordnik.com.  [Romance and the College Recruiter] Reference

And we celebrate all their successes whether it be academic or nonacademic.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2008-01-01] Reference

There was no reason for him to go to the classroom for nonacademic purposes.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Nov 24, 2006] Reference

What made the London conference distinctive was its nonacademic participants.    From Wordnik.com.  [Oh, Gods!] Reference

The main purpose of the groups is to write in a fun, relaxed, nonacademic way.    From Wordnik.com.  [August 22, 2006] Reference

In general, I believe in a freer, more creative preschool that is nonacademic.    From Wordnik.com.  [To Montessori, Or Not To Montessori | Her Bad Mother] Reference

For nonacademic subjects like gym and art, he would be with nondisabled peers.    From Wordnik.com.  [Special Education:] Reference

I would personally like to potentially use the Jess software for nonacademic use.    From Wordnik.com.  [Free Jess] Reference

Sounds great to librarians, but not of much concern to average nonacademic bloggers.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Future of Today’s Legal Scholarship, Part 3] Reference

The instructional day is only about six hours, of which much is taken up with nonacademic matters.    From Wordnik.com.  [Now, for Tonight's Assignment ...] Reference

And, of course, do a beautiful snow-job on uninitiated undergraduates and the nonacademic community.    From Wordnik.com.  [Analog Science Fiction and Fact]

Two nonacademic affiliated organizations are presently involved with the roles of women in synagogue music.    From Wordnik.com.  [Cantors: American Jewish Women.] Reference

Kathryn Blair was a few days later, owing to certain nonacademic festivities which she didn't want to miss.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Fool There Was] Reference

In fact, the statement that "youthful exuberance" is lacking in the students 'nonacademic activities is misleading.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mail Call] Reference

Scholarship that might be published in ‘nonacademic’ outlets, including books and popular journals, is ignored.    From Wordnik.com.  [National Network of Libraries of Medicine Regional Medical Library Contracts Awarded « ResourceShelf] Reference

It's up to the community to provide the safety net of nonacademic services that will give students these Five Basics.    From Wordnik.com.  [William Milliken: Battling The Dropout Epidemic] Reference

I had no contact with the nonacademic employees — there's a tendency to pretend they're invisible that's acquired over time.    From Wordnik.com.  [When The Bough Breaks]

The kids are confused, too-asserting independence in nonacademic areas, but stuck in the old ways when it comes to schoolwork.    From Wordnik.com.  [In Berlin, A World Turned Upside Down] Reference

Finally, a large proportion of those nonacademic people I know with European experience have obtained it through the military.    From Wordnik.com.  [Matthew Yglesias » The European Bogeyman] Reference

Whenever she came into the cafeteria, Josie felt like a naturalist observing different species in their natural, nonacademic habitat.    From Wordnik.com.  [Nineteen Minutes]

Today, few GLBT books, articles, speeches, or websites designed for a nonacademic audience make substantive use of anything by Foucault.    From Wordnik.com.  [Romantic Loves: A Response to _Historicizing Romantic Sexuality_] Reference

Likewise, as Hacker and Dreifus highlight, most athletic programs lose money, and so students end up subsidizing these nonacademic departments (157).    From Wordnik.com.  [Bob Samuels: Higher Education? Everything You Know Is Wrong (about Research Universities)] Reference

Jeffrey Wasserstrom, an expert on popular protest in China, takes a nonacademic approach in "China's Brave New World and Other Tales for Global Times.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Victim or Victor?] Reference

And that doesn't mean they're nonacademic talents.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dangerously Irrelevant] Reference

Nary a day of nonacademic real world experience to his name.    From Wordnik.com.  [WORLD Magazine | Community] Reference

Because of the fixed costs inherent in such a model, courses for nonacademic reasons.    From Wordnik.com.  [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference

Nevelow says that working as a nonacademic counselor at the Greenhill School in Addison.    From Wordnik.com.  [Columnist: Keith Groller] Reference

The F visa is for academic studies, and the M visa is for nonacademic or vocational studies.    From Wordnik.com.  [LearnHub Activities] Reference

"They develop nonacademic skills and end up better prepared," says Holly Bull, who runs the New.    From Wordnik.com.  [U.S. News] Reference

The sorority is a nonacademic organization dedicated to advancement of philanthropy and charity.    From Wordnik.com.  [IndyStar.com Top Stories] Reference

There isn't much you can spin as viable training and experience that would actually set you up for a nonacademic job.    From Wordnik.com.  [Wired Campus] Reference

The new admissions rules build a firewall around the decision-making process designed to keep nonacademic concerns out.    From Wordnik.com.  [chicagotribune.com -] Reference

The policy now states that there must be "extenuating nonacademic circumstances justifying late withdrawal" from a course.    From Wordnik.com.  [mndaily.com - all articles] Reference

Finding Careers Outside Academia has posted an interesting FAQ for students preparing for a nonacademic career to the website of the.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Chicago Blog] Reference