Athletics

Nearly four decades after its passage, Title IX remains the object of much contention in academe and beyond -- particularly in the courts. Indeed, just a few weeks ago, Delaware State University (which had intended to replace its women's equestrian team with a competitive cheer squad) became the latest of many institutions to see plans changed by a suit filed under Title IX.

Condition that led to hospitalization of 13 Iowa football players is linked to pushing teams too hard.

NCAA punished nearly half of universities with big-time football programs for major violations in last decade -- with uptick in academic wrongdoing.

NCAA survey shows certain sports put more of a premium on academic activities than others do.

Jim Calhoun, the men's basketball coach at Connecticut, will sit out three games next season for major violations of recruiting rules.

Stanford University on Wednesday found itself in an unaccustomed place: in the middle of a new media maelstrom about whether the academically elite institution's athletes were cutting corners — with the help of campus officials.

California universities may face devastating budget cuts, but UCSD is moving toward big-time athletics.

As a leading economist of education, Charles T. Clotfelter has brought data-driven analysis to many key topics surrounding American schools and colleges: the impact of K-12 desegregation, teacher compensation, federal tax policy and charitable giving, and cost escalation in higher education, among many others. Yet he, like many other social scientists, had until recently largely ignored a highly visible element of today's (and yesterday's, for that matter) campus environment: the highly commercialized endeavor of big-time athletics.

A straight star in college wrestling launches organization to promote equity in sports for people of all orientations.

Drake plans to offer formal leadership training to all of its team members — and will soon take its football players on a service-learning trip to Africa.