Two major conferences out of the Power Five conferences announced that they will postpone college football games among its member institutions until spring 2021 over fears about the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The Big Ten and…
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College football season shortened to conference-only games
College football, an annual sports tradition that kicks off the fall season, will be much different than in past years due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. At least two college conferences, the Big Ten and…
Buckeye Bests
Which state has excelled in producing presidents and college football champions? Here’s a hint: It begins with an O.
College Football Players’ Graduation Rates
At least one positive education statistic did go up during the Obama years.
Memo: College Football Players are Employees
From Campus Reform: The National Labor Relations Board’s general counsel said this week that football players at private universities are employees, and should be protected against “unfair labor practices.” Inside Higher Ed reports that Richard…
Northwestern Football Players Can’t be Banned from Using Social Media
After a complaint filed with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Northwestern University’s football players cannot be banned from using social media, which could be considered ‘unfair labor practices.’
Missouri Candidates Promise to Clean House after Mizzou Football Protests, Melissa Click’s Misdemeanor Assault
The issues surrounding the University of Missouri have become a focus in the political campaigns in Missouri, but why shouldn’t they? Photo by cindyt7070
University Lobbyists Provide Tickets for Lawmakers
No better way to grease the wheels in the halls of state legislatures than inviting state lawmakers to college football games.
Tim Wolfe Resigns from the University of Missouri
John K. Wilson on the American Association of University Professors blog offered his own interesting take on the UMizzou controversy: Tim Wolfe, president of the University of Missouri, resigned this morning under intense pressure. I’m…
Mizzou Football Players Split on Practice Boycott
ESPN’s Brett McMurphy with the latest: A Missouri Tigers player said Sunday night that the entire team is not united over the decision to stop practicing until grad student Jonathan Butler ends his hunger strike….