Athletics

Big Pay Day for College Hoops Players? Don’t Count On It.

A commission led by Condoleezza Rice promised bold reforms to root out corruption in college basketball. Instead it sidestepped player-compensation issues that many see at the heart of the matter.

Research

The $3-Million Research Breakdown

How a star psychiatrist at the University of Illinois at Chicago violated protocols and put children at risk.

Free Speech

Professor’s Tweets Were ‘Insensitive’ and Embarrassed Fresno State, but She Won’t Be Punished

President Joseph Castro says Randa Jarrar’s social-media comments in the wake of Barbara Bush’s death were protected by the First Amendment.

Leadership & Governance

U. of Louisville Sues Former President Over Misuse of Foundation Funds

The complaint against James Ramsey is just the latest twist in the long-running dispute over his tenure, and more drama for a university that has suffered numerous scandals over the past nine years.

Admissions & Student Aid

Company That Created ‘Drew Cloud,’ the Phony Student-Loan Expert, Says It’s ‘Deeply Sorry’

On Tuesday, The Chronicle reported that a student-loan expert who had been quoted by many media outlets was a sham. The company that created him apologized on Wednesday.

Student Aid

Drew Cloud Is a Well-Known Expert on Student Loans. One Problem: He’s Not Real.

His website, the Student Loan Report, is widely cited by news media for its surveys on loan debt, and Cloud is quoted at length. But both he and his organization are facades.

The Adult Student: The Population Colleges — and the Nation — Can’t Afford to Ignore

America’s adult students have long been an afterthought in higher education. But demographic changes and economic pressures will soon require institutions to expand their horizons. This Chronicle report explores the growing imperative for colleges to support the adult-student movement.

Advice

How to Be a Caregiver While Caring for Your Own Career

It’s not uncommon for early-career academics to lose professional ground because of family obligations.

The Chronicle Review

Don’t Be Fooled: There Is a Free-Speech Crisis

Polls show most students support free speech — all the more reason to protect it.

Lingua Franca

Will the Fixer ‘Flip’? Here Are the Many Meanings of That Word

Turning state’s evidence is only one of many slang definitions for a remarkably productive word, says Ben Yagoda.