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Presidential Control Is Not Dead
Panel led by AAU president outlines plan to keep athletics in check at UNC, providing model for universities nationwide.
Tweet Smart, Tweet Often
While some colleges unrealistically forbid athletes from using social media in certain ways or at all (or ignore the topic altogether), Colgate encourages students to use platforms often, in positive, self-promoting ways.
Opinion
A New Tuskegee Experiment?
Lewis Margolis and Gregory Margolis ask whether encouraging young people to play football violates basic ethical standards, given both what is known and not known about the risks of concussions.
How to Fix Division I
With NCAA governance restructuring and new control for the most powerful athletics programs closer than ever, a conference commissioner muses on why and how "evolution" must happen.
Languages vs. Football (Well, Rugby)
The athletics vs. academics debate rages in Australian higher education, too -- with a twist.
More Athletics Undersight
Administrators and trustees at Rutgers University failed to properly monitor the goings-on of sports programs, says -- yet another -- report, keeping them from properly handling an abusive former coach.
Underpaid Coaches?
New study says universities actually spend more per professor on salaries than they do per coach, and that high athletic salaries derive from funds that don't come from the state or institution.
Uphill Battle for HBCU Athletes
Despite some targeted support from the NCAA, historically black colleges struggle to keep up with increased academic standards. Given enrollments dominated by underprepared students, is more money enough?