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At Rutgers, a Question of Vetting
New Jersey's flagship university comes under fire for its screening and hiring process yet again, following abuse and discrimination allegations against its new athletics director.
Keeping the Torch Aflame
As budget cuts prompt elimination of more non-revenue teams nationwide, strategic fund-raising for those Olympic sports becomes a matter of survival.
Gag Orders on Sexuality
Female college athlete comes out as gay and no one bats an eye -- until it's learned her coach told her not to. The case of Brittney Griner at Baylor is indicative of the culture of women's sports.
The College Sports Bubble
The American system of high-powered intercollegiate athletics is heading for a fall, Richard Vedder writes -- unless burgeoning scandals and problems compel changes.
Coaching, Off the Field
A year of heading the student affairs division at Akron has opened the eyes of Jim Tressel, best known as the former and embattled Ohio State football coach, to the pitfalls of athletics and challenges of working in higher education.
Flip-Flop or Fair Play?
The decision by college presidents who run the NCAA's Division I to axe a new academic standard for athletic eligibility is irking some faculty members, but presidents say its effects could have been more negative than positive.
Disproportionate Paychecks
Before, during and after the economic recession, salaries for football coaches increased anywhere from 3 to 10 times as fast as instructional salaries, new study finds.
A Rules Rebuke
The NCAA's Division I leaders backtrack on multiple academic and recruiting rules they pushed through as part of recent reform efforts.