Academics
 ACADEMICS    Another case of cheating, er, "misreporting" on US News college rankings   Clips eFLASH   The latest case of college rankings fraud, er, misreporting, comes from Claremont McKenna College in California.   New York Times, 2-1-12
 
January 2012
 TOP SCHOOLS    Applications at Elite US Colleges Slowing   Columbia, Penn, and MIT application rates slow while Duke, Stanford and Georgetown are on the rise. Bloomberg Businessweek, 1-18-12
 
 ATTITUDES    Inside freshmen minds   UCLA’s annual freshman survey provides glimpses into the political views and attitudes of today’s freshmen. Until they change their minds next week, that is.    The Chronicle of Higher Education, 1-26-12
 
 ACADEMICS    Great Graphics for Grad Rates   We know that Clips readers like Infographics, so we always jump at them when we see them. Missouri Sports Magazine, 1-18-12
 
 ADMISSIONS    Early Admissions: more applicants, more rejections   Students from elite private schools, with high SATs and high grades are facing more competition from minorities, foreigners and public school students.   New York Times, 1-14-12
 
 ACADEMICS    A Scale That Slides . . . Too Much?    NCAA convention presentation says some athletes lack basic academic skills.   Inside Higher Ed, 1-9-12
 
December 2011
 INITIATION    Hazing Beyond the Frat House   A survey of 11,000 students—the National Study of Student Hazing—has identified athletics (not fraternities) as having the highest concentration of hazing incidents.   Inside Higher Ed, 12-23-11
 
 ACADEMICS    As football teams win, male students' grades lose   A new study released Monday by the National Bureau for Economic Research posits that winning football teams make male students’ grades drop if their football teams win more.   Inside Higher Ed, 12-20-11
 
 ACADEMICS    Adjusted Graduation Gap: D1 Men’s and Women’s Basketball   The 2nd annual AGG Report reveals continuing large gaps between grad rates of “power conference” basketball players and full-time students.   CSRI at UNC, 12-7-11
 
 BOWLS    Grad rates for Bowl-bound Teams   Analysis by The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport shows that graduation rates have improved, but a racial gap persists.   TIDES, UCF, 12-5-11
 
November 2011
 FOREIGN STUDENTS    International Enrollments at US Colleges Grow but Still Rely on China   The number of foreign students studying in the US reached an all-time high: 723,277.   Chronicle of Higher Education, 11-14-11
 
 BRANDING    A different kind of college ranking   Kiplinger’s “Best Bragging Rights” ranking has just two criteria: admission rate and yield.   Kiplinger, Nov. 2011
 
October 2011
  GSR    Student-athlete grad rates hit all-time high   Single-year GSR for D1 reaches 82%.   NCAA.com, 10-25-11
 
 PROF/AD    Sitting in on the “Business of College Athletics” MBA course at Ohio State   Clips Eyewitness Report   The Gene and Sheila Smith-taught course was sold-out again this year.   Nick Infante, Clips Editor, 10-9-11
 
 ACADEMICS    NCAA colleges should consider offering sports as an academic major   Clips Guest Commentary   Our guest author advocates the notion of treating athletics departments as legitimate academic branches, and allowing athletes to major in sports.   Sally Jenkins, Washington Post, 10-5-11
 
September 2011
 MAJORS   Clustering update     An AP survey, from media guides, university websites and info provided by the schools, shows that half of BCS AQ football — 39 of 68 teams — have some clustering. AP, 9-6-11
 
 PRIORITIES    The 'me-firstism' of UT athletics   Clips Guest Commentary   Our guest author, a long-time critic of the disparities between academics and big-time college football, laments the “dumbing down” of the Longhorn nation. Included is a a link to a hilarious video in which a Hitler character laments the decline of the Big 12 Conference.   Tom Palaima, The Daily Texan 9-25-11
 
 ACADEMICS    Many FARs Attribute ‘Clustering’ to NCAA’s Academic Requirements   According to the preliminary results of a forthcoming survey, there is concern that the NCAA’s progress-toward-degree requirements are causing the clustering.   Chronicle of Higher Education, 9-25-11
 
 ACADEMICS    College athletics are a blend of brains and brawn   As schools jockey for new conference berths, academics play an ambiguous role; Texas Tech Is No. 160.   Wall Street Journal, 9-22-11
 
 ACADEMICS    Gazing Into Higher Ed's Future   DOE survey: College enrollments and degree completion will continue to boom, but who enrolls (and finishes) will vary widely.   Inside Higher Ed, 9-22-11
 
 ACADEMICS    APR shortcomings for three SWAC schools    Postseason bans are being enforced on football and men's basketball teams.   AP, 8-29-11
 
 PREZ PR    Stanford, Notre Dame and ... Miami?   In a series of public statements made since the rogue booster controversy broke weeks ago, Miami President Donna Shalala has attempted to shift the focus to the academic performance of Miami's athletes.  Inside Higher Ed, 9-1-11
 
August 2011
 GRAD STUDY    2011 Adjusted Graduation Gap Report   A UNC College Sport Research Institute study shows gaps between grad rates of D1-A football players and full-time male students.   CSRI, UNC, 9-1-11
 
 SUBSIDIES    Football vs. French?     Rutgers becomes poster school of the athletics/academics funding issue.   Bloomberg News, 8-16-11
 
 RETREAT    Quick Action   The NCAA has adopted a stiffer academic requirement for tournament-bound teams, and promises quick action on other key changes.  Chronicle of Higher Education, 8-11-11
 
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