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No Clear Winner
A federal appeals court backs ruling that NCAA violates antitrust laws with limits on athlete compensation, but rejects allowing athletes to receive up to $5,000 a year in pay.
Dishonored
After three universities rescind honorary degrees they awarded to Bill Cosby, 23 other institutions mull whether to follow suit.
A Suppression Campaign?
Two new reports raise concerns about attempts “to silence advocacy for Palestinian rights” on campuses.
The Incorrigible Institution
New penalties over academic fraud are only the most recent in Southern Methodist's history of breaking NCAA rules. Among the guilty: the university's renowned basketball coach, and a former official responsible for compliance with the rules.
More Degree Stacking
Number of undergraduates earning a first college credential falls as economy rebounds, according to new National Student Clearinghouse Research Center report.
Not Worth It?
New data from Gallup-Purdue survey find only half of alumni "strongly agree" that college is worth what they spent. Students with experiential learning opportunities and supportive professors were more likely to agree.
Opinion
Where the Football Union Fight Goes Next
Unless several crucial issues are dealt with swiftly and appropriately, write Christine Helwick and Jeffrey Orleans, they have the potential of totally upending college sports.
More Than a Postdoc
The University of Southern California starts a program to train recent Ph.D. recipients to be better teachers and maybe get a leg up in the job market.