The ruling of a state judge that the National Collegiate Athletic Association could not require that Jerry Tarkanian, basketball coach at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas, be suspended for recruiting violations is discussed. The ruling states that he was denied due process. (MLW)

The text of the opinion section of Nevada District Judge Paul S. Goldman's Decision in Jerry Tarkanian v. the University of Nevada and the National Collegiate Athletic Association, in which the judge ruled that the NCAA could require the university to suspend Tarkanian, is presented. (Author/MLW)

The Supreme Court decision upholding colleges' and universities' denial of financial aid to students who fail to sign up for the draft is reported and examined in the context of the Reagan administration's policy, and the likelihood of lobbyists approaching Congress for legislative changes is discussed. Excerpts from the decision are provided.…

The texts are presented of the Supreme Court opinions in the case of the Selective Service System vs. Minnesota Public Interest Research Group, which upheld a federal law requiring college students to register for the draft before receiving federal student aid. Included are the majority opinion by Chief Justice Warren E. Burger and dissenting…

The results are reported of court litigation in which Boston University faculty were denied the right to collective bargaining because faculty are considered supervisors. The role of the American Association of University Professors is also discussed and excerpts from the court's opinion are presented. (MSE)

The National Collegiate Athletics Association's new plan for more limited involvement in negotiations for televising college football games is reported. The proposal is a result of recent antitrust litigation, and comments by interested parties on the situation and court opinions are included. (MSE)

A Maryland court of appeals ruling concerning the National Collegiate Athletics Association's ability to enforce its eligibility regulations has cast little light on the legality of the rules' applications. The case concerns two lacrosse players who were declared to have used up their four years' eligibility. (MSE)

The National Collegiate Athletics Association's (NCAA) Division I-A majority vote against establishment of a national, televised championship football game and related issues are discussed, including financial aid eligibility regulations, volunteer coaches, and athletes' academic progress. (MSE)

Tentative football televising agreements between the National Collegiate Athletics Association and four television broadcasting companies, unconfirmed by contract pending a Supreme Court antitrust ruling concerning network and cable television companies, are outlined. (MSE)