Has Serious Academic Reform Of College Athletics Arrived?: And this is the fourth year of the Academic Progress Rate (APR), a more real-time measure of an athletic department’s academic progress. When the new APR numbers come out in May, schools that fall short will, for the first time, suffer increasingly harsh penalties, including lost scholarships and, if they’re chronic laggards, banishment from the postseason tournaments and bowl games that are their financial lifeblood. [WSJ]
Why good students don’t reach college: Support during the complex application process is key, a new Chicago study finds. [CSM]
Juicy Campus: College gossip leaves the bathroom wall and goes online: For students who have been identified by name on Juicy Campus, the results can be devastating. In a tearful phone conversation, a 21-year-old junior at Baylor who majors in public relations recounted her experience when her name surfaced on the site in a discussion about the “biggest slut” on campus. [IHT]
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