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A Doomed Marriage?

Paper argues that without clear values and mission but with lots of money, Berkeley athletics has gotten out of control, at the expense of academics.

Weighing Value in Sports

While Temple attributes the decision to cut seven teams to other issues, it is one of many universities that have cut Olympic sports while upping spending on football.

Failing the Female Coaches?

New report aims to hold individual athletic programs accountable for failure to hire female coaches on women's teams.

Mascot Makeover

Since the NCAA prohibited "hostile and abusive" mascots in 2006, many colleges have moved away from Native American mascots and nicknames. Despite tensions at a few campuses, most institutions have adjusted and moved on.

It's Not Just Football

As awareness of concussions in football heightens, researchers and sports officials work to make sure other sports get proper attention, too.

The Skinny on Sports Spending

New Knight Commission database enables comparisons (at college and conference level) of sports expenditures per athlete with academic expenditures per student.

Going to the Mat

As seemingly final season begins, Boston University's wrestling team fights to save a program that was cut after the athletics department added two others.

Educating the Whole Athlete

Georgetown's new athlete development and leadership program bridges sports, academics and student services for a comprehensive approach to leadership education.