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In North Carolina and elsewhere, recent changes may spell the end of amateurism.
In North Carolina and elsewhere, recent changes may spell the end of amateurism.
 
College athletics is big business. And head coaches of successful teams have the salaries to prove it, particularly in football and men’s basketball.
College athletics is big business. And head coaches of successful teams have the salaries to prove it, particularly in football and men’s basketball.
 
National discussions of college athletics routinely emphasize race.
In college athletics, student-athletes have few protections against coaching demands that may put their health at risk
In college athletics, student-athletes have few protections against coaching demands that may put their health at risk
 
Many colleges are setting up their student-athletes for failure. Whether one looks to the long-term neurological health risks that young athletes are subject to, or the myriad cases of academic dishonesty within athletics departments, it appears that the personal and academic well-being of student..
Many colleges are setting up their student-athletes for failure. Whether one looks to the long-term neurological health risks that young athletes are subject to, or the myriad cases of academic dishonesty within athletics departments, it appears that the personal and academic well-being of student..
 
Kentuckians were forced to consider potential problems with intercollegiate athletics when both the University of Louisville and the University of Kentucky were implicated in the recent FBI probe into possibly corrupt and fraudulent recruiting practices in college basketball
Kentuckians were forced to consider potential problems with intercollegiate athletics when both the University of Louisville and the University of Kentucky were implicated in the recent FBI probe into possibly corrupt and fraudulent recruiting practices in college basketball
 
Remember the huge University of North Carolina athletics scandal, whereby the university's athletics department managed to arrange for star football and basketball players to get preferential treatment to such an extent that many graduated with college educations in name only
Remember the huge University of North Carolina athletics scandal, whereby the university's athletics department managed to arrange for star football and basketball players to get preferential treatment to such an extent that many graduated with college educations in name only
 
Conventional wisdom and public perception hold that college sports provide educational opportunities for thousands of student-athletes who could not afford to attend college without them
Conventional wisdom and public perception hold that college sports provide educational opportunities for thousands of student-athletes who could not afford to attend college without them
 
Over Thanksgiving break, when most students headed home for the holiday to catch up on sleep and maybe some homework, NC State's basketball team traveled to the Bahamas
Over Thanksgiving break, when most students headed home for the holiday to catch up on sleep and maybe some homework, NC State's basketball team traveled to the Bahamas
 
The Great Recession has led to greater scrutiny and tighter budgets across much of higher education. One area however that fails to reflect these trends is spending on college athletics
The Great Recession has led to greater scrutiny and tighter budgets across much of higher education. One area however that fails to reflect these trends is spending on college athletics
 
In the past two decades, North Carolina higher education leaders have tried to address problems related to college athletics.
In the past two decades, North Carolina higher education leaders have tried to address problems related to college athletics.
 
Governor Pat McCrory is congratulating five North Carolina Historically Black Colleges and Universities for receiving national recognition for academic excellence, student activities, publications, alumni activity and athletics
Governor Pat McCrory is congratulating five North Carolina Historically Black Colleges and Universities for receiving national recognition for academic excellence, student activities, publications, alumni activity and athletics
 
Can a university be so influential and respected in a community that its public image can withstand any kind of onslaught?
Can a university be so influential and respected in a community that its public image can withstand any kind of onslaught?
 
UNC System President Tom Ross recently appeared before the Knight Commission to address the need to reform some of the egregious problems with college athletics. Well-intentioned as Ross was, his suggestions won’t fix the underlying problems.
Published: Friday, March 28th, 2014 @ 11:58 pm By: Tom Campbell
UNC System President Tom Ross recently appeared before the Knight Commission to address the need to reform some of the egregious problems with college athletics. Well-intentioned as Ross was, his suggestions won’t fix the underlying problems.
 
In recent days, we've heard a lot of talk about reforming college athletics. By and large, there are three competing approaches. The first involves tweaking, or modestly attempting to improve upon, the existing status quo. The second is tougher: it urges a hard-line return to amateurism. The...
In recent days, we've heard a lot of talk about reforming college athletics. By and large, there are three competing approaches. The first involves tweaking, or modestly attempting to improve upon, the existing status quo. The second is tougher: it urges a hard-line return to amateurism. The...
 

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