Explores why "presidential control" of college sports, a tenet of reform efforts, raises questions when presidents themselves are responsible for the problems facing some athletic programs. (EV)

Members of the Secretary's Commission on Opportunities in Athletics (U.S. Secretary of Education) continue working to bring about gender equity in college athletics, but they are not reaching many answers to the complex questions involved, including those occurring when a college drops sports teams. (SLD)

Describes how the growing gap between "haves" and "have-nots" in college football has leaders of some colleges demanding more access to championships and more money. (EV)

A new book co-written by a former president of Princeton asserts that Ivy League and other prestigious institutions should lower the intensity of their athletics competition. (EV)

Discusses how the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is considering rules that would tie teams' participation to academic performance. (EV)

Discusses how colleges in Division III of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) are exploring ideas for changes in a variety of rules, but that a survey indicates a majority want to keep things fundamentally the same. (EV)

Describes how commercial concerns are squeezing out athletes' own interests in big-time college sports, with many teams are being cut in the process. (EV)

Describes how the move of two colleges from the Big East to the Atlantic Coast Conference leaves many questions about the future of college sports. (EV)

Describes advances in gender equity in college athletics, but also identifies the threat posed by rising costs, which undermine both women's and men's athletic programs. (SLD)

A recent report shows that the National Collegiate Athletic Association is making progress on improving the academic performance of athletes, but it is doing so at a cost to black players who get athletic scholarships. More athletes graduate; fewer of them are black. (SLD)

Describes how discussion of governance and academic standards dominated the proceedings at the first NCAA convention of Myles Brand's presidency. The new president also offered a qualified endorsement of Title IX. (EV)

Discusses how an academic review of the football teams that competed in this year's bowl games shows that many universities allow players to take an easy path to a degree. (EV)

Describes how a federal panel recommended some changes in rules for Title IX, the landmark gender-equity law, but "punted" on other issues. (EV)

Discusses the final report of a federal commission studying Title IX, which focuses on protecting men's sports to the dismay of advocates for women. (EV)

Discusses how, despite potential health risks and occasional deaths, performance-enhancing drugs are seen by college athletes as a boost to the top of their game. (EV)