Academics
A wacky year for admissions stats     Admissions directors call it summer melt, when students place a deposit to secure a spot in a college’s freshman class but withdraw because of sticker shock or an offer of admission from another college's waiting list.   New York Times, 7-25-10
 
Why the NCAA and the Knight Commission Miss the Seamy Side of College Sports    Clips Guest Commentary   Our guest author questions the credibility of the APR in light of the interests of conference commissioners, the NCAA and its member schools “to portray student-athletes as legitimate, degree-seeking students.”   Frank G. Splitt, The Drake Group, 7-20-10
 
Not getting the high marks    Coaches are concerned about academic stipulations with regards to their athletic programs.  Dallas News, 7-4-10
 
Report: Spending by private schools increasing, but not publics   A new report, “Trends in College Spending 1998-2008,” documents the “country-clubization” of the American university, at private schools that is. Delta Cost Project.org, 7-9-10
 
June 2010
APR: a work in progress   The annual report card for scholarship athletes was the best yet this year.   Inside Higher Ed, 6-10-10
 
May 2010
More Work than Play at KU   Many D1 athletes get many benefits such as scholarships and free housing but oftentimes, the demanding nature of their athletic schedules doesn’t allow them to get the true college experience.   Kansan.com, 5-4-10
 
April 2010
OHIO Sport Business Academy offers college credits to high schoolers   Ohio University, the birthplace of sports administration education, is providing the week-long academic and experiential immersion into the business and management aspects of sport. Ohio U press release, 4-26-10
 
Scholarly Conference on College Sport Kicks Off at UNC     Clips Eyewitness Report   Interesting topics and interesting panelists kicked off the College Sport Research Institute’s annual conference at UNC.   Report by Megan Kahn, Assistant Commissioner, Atlantic 10 Conference, 4-21-10
 
California university system: worse before better?   California’s vaunted university system has had fiscal problems, and students are being obliged to pay more than ever.   San Jose Mercury News, 4-18-10
 
Ivy League/NBA: Mutually exclusive no more?    It was a banner year in men’s basketball for the Ancient Eight.   New York Times, 4-11-10
 
Do Final Four players graduate? Or go pro?  The folks at the Indy Star isolated players in the Final Four from 1991 to 2007 to see who graduated and who went pro. Indy Star, 4-2-10
 
March 2010
 
Grad Rates for Men’s D1 Tournament Teams   Teams From the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) at the University of Central Florida comes its annual study: “Keeping Score When It Counts.”    UCF TIDES study, 3-16-10
 
The Academic Tournament   Here’s Inside Higher Ed’s look at what the NCAA D1 Men’s Basketball Tournament would look like if teams advanced based solely on their outcomes in the classroom.   David Moltz, Inside Higher Ed, 3-15-10
 
An Academic Look at the Directors’ Cup   While winning national championships is the goal for many athletic departments, a chance to win the Directors’ Cup sometimes may mean more.   Athletic Business, March 2010
 
February 2010
CUPA-HR survey: Flat Salaries    The median raise for senior administrators at colleges and universities for 2009-10 is no raise at all: zero percent.   survey by College and University Professional Association for Human Resources, 2-23-10
 
January 2010
Getting what you paid for?    Educational opportunities cost more and are harder to hold onto than ever before, especially in California. New York Times, 1-23-10
 
Fed Heavy Weighs In     Clips Eyewitness Report   Arne Duncan is the US Education Secretary, and he’s no sissy—he co-captained his Harvard basketball team (scored 20 against Duke once) and played in an Australian professional league from 1987 until 1991. At the NCAA convention he zinged both the NCAA and the NBA over the so-called one-and-done rule.   USA Today, 1-14-10
 
NCAA Debates New Rules  The NCAA Convention takes place this week in Atlanta, and the legislative bodies of D1-2-3 will consider a broad slate of proposals. By David Moltz, Inside Higher Ed, 1-11-10
 
A very long time without   Northwestern University, famous for academics and an occasional good football team, has never been to the Big Dance. SI.com 1-11-10
 
December 2009
CCAP: D1-A Athletic/Instruction Expenditures   The Center for College Affordability and Productivity has taken a new approach to calculate the ratio between total athletic and instructional expenditures for D1-A institutions.   CCAP website, Dec. 2009
 
’09-’10 Bowl Coaches Lifetime APRs   From the Center for Research on Sport in Society comes APR rankings by coach (not by school) for this year’s bowl teams. CRSIS, 12-22-09
 
Alabama Shows Complete Lack of Class   Clips Guest Commentary   Our guest author weighs in on the decision by the University of Alabama to shut down classes from Jan.6-8 for the BCS Title Game.   By Clay Travis, Fanhouse, 12-10-09
 
Keeping Score When It Counts   For bowl-bound college football teams, academic performance improves but race still matters. The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport at the University of Central Florida, 12-7-09
 
November 2009
“The Blind Side”   CLIPS MOVIE REVIEW    The Clips Truth Squad took in "The Blind Side" on Sunday, and we can report that a movie can be superb with no nudity, no violence and no chase scenes.   Nick Infante, Clips Editor, 11-30-09
 
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