Athletics
In 2021, the National Collegiate Athletic Association ended its longtime ban on paying college athletes. The NCAA, the nonprofit organization that regulates college sports, changed its rules to allow student-athletes to earn money from their name, image, and likeness — known as NIL. This major shift has transformed the world of athletics in higher education. But there are still unanswered questions, like:
- What’s next for college athlete unionization efforts?
- Why do colleges want to change athletic conferences?
- How will sports betting effect colleges and their students?
Athletics
The financial headwinds facing Division I institutions have pushed Saint Francis University to move to Division III.
'Worried and Horrified'
The pause is connected to an investigation into transgender athletes’ participation in sports. As of Wednesday afternoon, the university said it hadn’t heard anything from the federal government.
Swinging for the Fences
Many small colleges have invested in sports to boost enrollment. What happens when it doesn’t work?
An 'Opaque' System
The issue is fundamentally one of fairness, critics say, and the complaint extends across campuses.
Improving the Odds
Though higher ed has been slow to recognize the cultural shift around sports betting, that’s starting to change.
College Matters from The Chronicle
As more states move toward legalized sports betting, colleges are weighing the risks to their students against the potential for significant financial rewards.
Athletics
The president’s executive order pushed the Education Department to defund institutions that allow transgender participation.
Athletics
Congressional Republicans have reintroduced legislation that would prohibit transgender girls and women from playing on school and college sports teams that align with their gender identity.
False Starts
Two high-profile legal efforts to give college players employee status have been called off, as Republicans poise to take control of the National Labor Relations Board.
The Review | Essay
This cruel, risky coaching culture must end.