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Cut to the Core: What Sonoma State’s Decision Says About the Future of College Athletics—and Higher Education Itself
By Reid
Sonoma State University’s stunning decision to eliminate all NCAA Division II athletics, alongside slashing 22 academic programs and dozens of faculty positions, is not just a budgetary maneuver—it’s a bellwether.
04.11.25 05:00 AM - Comment(s)
The Right Kind of Disruption: Why the Year-Round Soccer Proposal Signals Hope Amid NCAA Upheaval
By Reid
In the middle of sweeping changes and existential uncertainty across college athletics, one sport may have found a path forward—one shaped not by chaos or litigation, but by collaboration and common sense.
04.07.25 05:00 AM - Comment(s)
By any measure, the landscape of college athletics is booming—from $30 million coaching staffs to private jet travel for cross-country games, the spectacle of Division I sports has reached unprecedented heights. But as Karen Weaver’s Forbes article underscores, the question we must ask is no longer ...
04.04.25 05:00 AM - Comment(s)
The landscape of youth athletics has undergone a significant transformation. This shift has led to concerns about the true purpose of youth sports and the realistic outcomes for the majority of participants.
03.28.25 05:00 AM - Comment(s)
The struggles of Wittenberg University, as laid bare in Steve Dittmore’s recent piece, present a compelling case study in the precarious balancing act many small, tuition-dependent colleges now face: enrollment versus identity.
03.24.25 05:00 AM - Comment(s)
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