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Hands-Off Approach to NCAA Rules
In deregulating the NCAA rulebook, Division I embraces colleges' "natural advantages," giving athletic programs more freedom to deploy staff and spend money however they see fit. Among the key changes is greater recruiting flexibility.
More Money, Same Problems
The NCAA struggles with some of the same issues it did a century ago, but has made much progress, the association's president said in his annual convention address Thursday.
Opinion
No on Sickle Cell Trait Testing
Division III sports programs should oppose a medically unsubstantiated NCAA proposal to test athletes for the health trait, Mark Peluso and Paul Berkner write.
At NCAA, Shaq Talks Degrees, Business and Jambalaya
Shaquille O'Neal goes "one on one" with the association's president, Mark Emmert.
NCAA Ends Scholarly Experiment
In last hurrah for scholarly forum at NCAA's annual convention, academics criticize what they say is an unsustainable funding model and a system that prioritizes athletics over education.
Playing Different Games
Colleges spent much more on athletics per athlete than on academics per student between 2005 and 2010, new report finds, with growth in the former outpacing the latter.
A Recruiting Revolution?
At this week's NCAA convention, the college presidents who head Division I will consider two dozen proposals that would give programs (particularly wealthy ones) more flexibility when courting athletes.
Carolina Blue(s)
Former governor's review finds UNC's no-show classes were not motivated by athletics and did not involve faculty members -- but dated to 1997 and involved many more courses than expected.