Jeremy Bauer-Wolf
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Possible NCAA Violations for University of Kansas
The National Collegiate Athletic Association has alleged that the University of Kansas violated some of the association's most serious rules. NCAA enforcement staff charged the institution with a lack of institutional control, as well as possible violations for the men’s head basketball coach, Bill Self, ESPN reported. → Read More
Student activists at UNC Chapel Hill create text alert system to warn of presence of racist groups
Student activists at UNC Chapel Hill have created a text alert system that warns the campus when racist groups are nearby. → Read More
Former Coach Rick Pitino Settles With Louisville
Rick Pitino, the prominent former head men’s basketball coach of the University of Louisville, has settled his breach-of-contract lawsuit with the institution. → Read More
Former Baylor professor sues, accusing university of biased Title IX investigation
Former Baylor economics professor's lawsuit says the Baptist university's high-profile failures with sexual assaults led administrators to overcorrect when a student accused him of rape. → Read More
NCAA Lobbies Newsom to Reject Athlete Pay Bill
The National Collegiate Athletic Association's top governing board is urging California Governor Gavin Newsom to reject a bill that would allow athletes in the state to be compensated for their name, image and likeness. → Read More
California passes bill allowing athletes to be paid for name, image and likeness
State's politicians approve legislation to allow athletes to be compensated for use of their name, image and likeness for marketing purposes. The NCAA fiercely opposes the measure. → Read More
USC Athletics Director Resigns
The embattled athletics director of the University of Southern California resigned on Monday three years into his tenure. Lynn Swann had faced significant criticism in his time at USC, particularly after one of his top deputies, Donna Heinel, was indicted on bribery charges for her alleged role in allowing top athletes to use relaxed admission standards to enroll in the university. → Read More
Study: College students using marijuana, e-cigarettes at record rates
A new survey finds increased marijuana use and vaping by college students who view these substances as safe. → Read More
NCAA does not move forward with new academic reform rules
NCAA refuses to adopt rules that would have let it punish colleges for major academic misconduct. The decision reinforces the perception of the association as overly lenient toward institutions with major sports programs. → Read More
Michigan State Fined $4.5 Million for Handling of Nassar Case
Michigan State University will pay a $4.5 million fine to the U.S. Department of Education for its mishandling of sexual abuse of student athletes by former team physician Larry Nassar. Nassar was convicted and jailed for sexually assaulting hundreds of women both at Michigan State and with the USA gymnastics team. → Read More
Colleges continuing to monitor threats with threat-assessment teams
Three students were recently arrested at three separate colleges for potentially being a threat to the campuses. Institutions are monitoring these risks more closely in an age of increasing gun violence. → Read More
College orientations on the rise for adult learners
Institutions are trying to figure out how to introduce a growing population of older students to their campuses. → Read More
Ex-Penn State Doctor Claims He Was Ousted for Whistle-Blowing
A former Pennsylvania State University athletics doctor has sued the institution, alleging James Franklin, the head football coach, pressured him to try to clear injured athletes to return to the field. → Read More
Miami University Suspends Fraternity for 15 Years
Miami University, the public university in Ohio, has suspended for 15 years a fraternity that violently hazed its members. Members of Miami’s chapter of Delta Tau Delta allegedly hit students with spiked paddles, kicked and spit on them, and forced them to smoke marijuana and drink a significant amount of alcohol, The Cincinnati Enquirer reported. → Read More
Rhodes Settles Sex Assault Lawsuits
Rhodes College has settled with two students who were expelled after being accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a fraternity party in February. The students, known as John Doe and Joe Coe in court filings, were accused of raping a female student who was drunk and had taken multiple drugs during the Valentine’s Day party. → Read More
With upcoming season of 'Last Chance U,' community colleges question its value
The popular Netflix documentary series portrays community college football teams as the last stop for athletes hoping to play at four-year institutions or to go pro. → Read More
Author talks free speech on college campuses in new book
An author argues in his new book that conservatives have abused the concept of free expression on college campuses. → Read More
Title IX Lawsuit Against Harvard Will Move Forward
A federal judge has refused to throw out a lawsuit that accuses Harvard University of sex discrimination for its policy punishing students who join single-gender organizations such as fraternities and sororities. → Read More
Colleges hosting more orientation programs just for parents
Colleges are increasingly offering separate orientation programs for parents as means of assuaging their fears about their children being on their own. → Read More
Study: Talking About Mental Health Reduces Stigma Among Students
College students who participate in fun activities that address mental health are significantly less likely to stigmatize people with mental illness, according to a new study out of Indiana University at Bloomington. The report, published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, surveyed a single graduating class over the course of their college careers. → Read More