What a great investment an African American studies program turns out to be:
Academic fraud that allegedly went on for years within a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill department frequented by athletes was carried out largely by two administrators, but thrived amid lax oversight and silence, according to a report released on Wednesday.
The report from former federal prosecutor Kenneth Wainstein, who was hired by the university, examined how students—many of them top-tier athletes—were able to take no-show courses in the school’s African and Afro-American studies department, earning passing grades and helping to ensure their academic eligibility to compete.
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For instance, the report said that many of the counselors in a university department that provides academic counseling to athletes knew about the situation to varying degrees and often steered players to the courses. Some nicknamed classes within the program as “GPA boosters.” Others allegedly complained to Crowder that courses for athletes were too demanding. More than 3,000 students were enrolled in paper-only courses, according to the report.
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At one point, men’s basketball coach Roy Williams became concerned about the African and Afro-American studies department and began steering players away from the program, Wainstein said. But academic counselors to the football team at one point held a meeting with football coaches in which they touted the benefits of the program, he said.
http://online.wsj.com/articles/report-details-academic-scandal-at-north-carolina-1413997202?mod=e2tw
This is much, much worse than anything that took place at the U and I'm curious what the NCAA will ultimately do about it.
Academic fraud that allegedly went on for years within a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill department frequented by athletes was carried out largely by two administrators, but thrived amid lax oversight and silence, according to a report released on Wednesday.
The report from former federal prosecutor Kenneth Wainstein, who was hired by the university, examined how students—many of them top-tier athletes—were able to take no-show courses in the school’s African and Afro-American studies department, earning passing grades and helping to ensure their academic eligibility to compete.
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For instance, the report said that many of the counselors in a university department that provides academic counseling to athletes knew about the situation to varying degrees and often steered players to the courses. Some nicknamed classes within the program as “GPA boosters.” Others allegedly complained to Crowder that courses for athletes were too demanding. More than 3,000 students were enrolled in paper-only courses, according to the report.
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At one point, men’s basketball coach Roy Williams became concerned about the African and Afro-American studies department and began steering players away from the program, Wainstein said. But academic counselors to the football team at one point held a meeting with football coaches in which they touted the benefits of the program, he said.
http://online.wsj.com/articles/report-details-academic-scandal-at-north-carolina-1413997202?mod=e2tw
This is much, much worse than anything that took place at the U and I'm curious what the NCAA will ultimately do about it.
