Conventional wisdom and public perception hold that college sports provide educational opportunities for thousands of student-athletes who could not afford to attend college without them. The National Collegiate Athletic Association … Continue reading “College Sports and Educational Opportunity: Exposing the (Half) Truth”
The Raleigh News & Observer recently published a contentious exchange between the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s history professor Jay Smith and vice chancellor of communications Joel Curran … Continue reading “No Harm, No Foul in UNC Sports Scandal Course Dispute”
The relationship between participation in sports and academic performance has many faces. Most of them are happy; for instance, many studies show that high school athletes outperform non-athletes academically by … Continue reading “Are Black Male Athletes Failing to Graduate Because of Racism?”
Over Thanksgiving break, when most students headed home for the holiday to catch up on sleep and maybe some homework, NC State’s basketball team traveled to the Bahamas. They were … Continue reading “Athletic Travel and Practice Requirements Are Overwhelming Students”
UNC-Chapel Hill’s infamous athletics-academic scandal has officially been swept under the rug. On October 13th, the NCAA’s Committee on Infractions announced that UNC-Chapel Hill will not be punished for the … Continue reading “The NCAA’s UNC Decision: Nothing to See Here, Move Along”
If a university ignores potential conflicts of interests between athletics and academics, it imperils itself. Athletics departments that lack academic oversight signal misplaced priorities and pose a risk of becoming … Continue reading “Athletics Department Oversight of Academics: A Scandal Waiting to Happen”
Athletes need a good night’s sleep to maximize their performance. But that doesn’t explain why NC State’s proposed new dormitory for basketball players will cost roughly four times as much … Continue reading “NC State Hoops Players’ Palatial New Digs Send the Wrong Message”
Last week marked the latest chapter in the biggest college sports scandal in history. Administrators and athletics officials from UNC-Chapel Hill appeared before the NCAA’s Committee on Infractions in Nashville, … Continue reading “When College Sports Lean Pro, Students and the Public Pay”
Since 2010, the UNC system’s Board of Governors has become somewhat more conservative and more interested in serious educational reforms. Members of the Board have professed interest in decreasing costs, … Continue reading “Five Questions to Ask Future UNC Board Members”
It’s been more than five years since whistleblowers uncovered extensive academic fraud at UNC-Chapel Hill. Now, the NCAA has released its third notice of allegations against the school. But, so far, … Continue reading “Poll: How Should the NCAA Punish Academic Violations?”