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Leadership & Policy

Ousted Alabama State University Trustee Cites Removal as Breach

An ousted trustee at Alabama State University complained to an accreditation agency that his removal by Gov. Robert Bentley violated the organization’s standards.

August 5, 2014

Sports

William Carey University New Degree: Specialist in Education

William Carey University is offering a new online degree for administrators and teachers who want to help other teachers improve their classroom instruction.

July 28, 2014

Sports

Penn State Hires Former Cal-Berkeley Athletic Director to Lead Program

Penn State hired Sandy Barbour as athletic director, a month after she stepped down as AD at the University of California-Berkeley.

July 27, 2014

Leadership & Policy

Happy Anniversary!

Congratulations to William E. Cox Jr., Diverse Vice President of Operations and Advertising, as we celebrate this week the 13th anniversary of his joining the team. This July, in fact, has been extra special for Will as he also has been able to savor his beloved World Cup competition.

July 16, 2014

Students

University of Connecticut’s AD Sees Need for Student-Athlete Stipends

Athletic director Warde Manuel says he opposes the idea of unions for college athletes, yet sees the need to provide students on athletic scholarships with additional money.

July 16, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Former Pro Football Player Shifts into Role of Scholar

Dr. Pellom McDaniels describes himself as a conundrum in the world of higher education.

July 8, 2014

Students

How Does Your Pay Compare to University of California’s Salaries?

School releases 2013 data, says its workers are still paid “under-market.”

July 7, 2014

Sports

College Athletic Recruiting: Next Promise Could Be a Paycheck

Recruiters pursuing the best high school football and basketball players might someday offer a nice paycheck to take with them when their college days are over.

June 22, 2014

Sports

NCAA President: Paying Athletes Could Destroy College Sports

NCAA President Mark Emmert testified that any effort to pay players would destroy a framework that has been in place for more than a century and cause many schools to either abandon sports or refuse to play other schools that do pay.

June 19, 2014

Students

NCAA Begins Making Its Case for Amateurism

The women’s athletic director at the University of Texas testified Tuesday that paying basketball and football players would tear apart the very foundation the school’s athletics are based upon.

June 17, 2014

Sports

NCAA Athletes Could Make Big Money Under Plan

University of San Francisco economist Daniel Rascher based his testimony at the NCAA antitrust trial on the 55 percent of broadcast revenue the NFL shares with its players.

June 15, 2014

Sports

Former TV Exec: Paying College Athletes Could Harm Sports

Neal Pilson testified that fans enjoy the concept of young people playing college sports for the love of the game.

June 12, 2014