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AthleticsA California Bill Might (Again) Allow Athletes to Profit. This Time, the Colleges Would Be Paying.
Four years after state legislation introduced name, image, and likeness, a new bill would force colleges to pay some athletes directly. -
Leadership
After Protests and a Resignation, a New University Withdraws a Plan for a Digital-First Library
Proposals to remove books and reshape campus athletics shook up three soon-to-be-merged Vermont colleges. -
Title IX
Colleges Could Keep Transgender Students Off Some Athletic Teams Under Title IX Proposal
Amid dozens of legal fights involving transgender athletes, the U.S. Education Department aims to establish guardrails around gender identity. -
The Aftermath
Campus Shooting Exposes Weaknesses in New Mexico State U.’s Weapons and Curfew Policies
An investigation into a fatal incident last year at the University of New Mexico has resulted in a call for changes. -
Trends of Note
Other Developments You Should Watch
The Chronicle covers trends year round. Along with those highlighted in our special issue, here are some others we’re tracking. -
Race and Athletics
A Duke Volleyball Player Said BYU Fans Shouted Racial Slurs. An Investigation Found No Evidence.
Alleged comments during a volleyball match last month led to anger and calls for action, and BYU officials quickly apologized. Then questions began to emerge about what happened. -
Sports and Money
Should Governing Boards Have More Say Over Athletic Decisions?
Regents of the University of California system say, when it comes to whether UCLA will move to the Big Ten, they get to make the final call. -
Sports and Money
‘There’s So Many Questions’: Sports-Realignment Shocker Could Mean a Sea Change for Higher Ed
The sudden conference defections of the Universities of California at Los Angeles and Southern California could pose big questions for other colleges that play big-time sports. -
Athletics
‘It’s Definitely a Crisis’: Why Women in College Sports Are Struggling With Mental Health
Two experts weigh in on the forces that may underlie a recent rash of suicides and what institutions can do about it. -
Athletics
In the Wake of Lia Thomas, What Will the NCAA Do?
The University of Pennsylvania swimmer started a national debate. What comes next for college sports will be even more fraught.
