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"Measuring graduation rates is indeed a charade. Yes, some programs have a “respectable” rate of graduating athletes, but these grads often take gut courses, major in fields that have little academic rigor (coaching, general studies), and are placed in courses taught by profs who wouldn’t recognize an academic standard if it slept in their bed. The whole enterprise ought to be called academic gerrymandering."
—Gary
NCAA Imposes Stiffer Penalties for Academic Performance of Midlevel Division I Teams
U. of Evansville President Arrested on Drunken-Driving Charges
In a statement released today by the university, Stephen G. Jennings acknowledged making “a very serious mistake” and apologized.
Petitions Are Filed for Arizona and Nebraska Referenda on Affirmative Action
The backers of a similar measure in Colorado filed petitions months ago, but legal challenges may complicate such campaigns.
Oklahoma's Matching-Gift Backlog Booms Despite Moratorium
Instead of helping to clear a $225-million backlog of matching-gift obligations, a July 1 moratorium on the program has set back the state even more.
Italian-American Groups Rally to Save Advanced Placement Test in Italian
The Italian ambassador to the United States is leading efforts to raise money to continue the examination.
U. of Chicago Students Scramble After Lender Pulls Out
The Illinois Student Assistance Commission is ending its “school as lender” arrangement with the university.
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January 9, 2007
Atlanta Police Investigate Treatment of Jaywalking Professor
Atlanta’s mayor said today that the city police were investigating an incident in which a Tufts University historian, in town for the American Historical Association’s annual meeting, was handcuffed and jailed for jaywalking, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. The professor, Felipe Fernández-Armesto, was thrown to the ground in the course of being arrested, and all charges against him were subsequently dropped. The newspaper’s article has more details on the incident, and is accompanied by a torrent of comments, most of them criticizing the actions of the police.
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