A discussion of recent movements toward reform in intercollegiate athletics concludes that college trustees must support their presidents in the reform effort, because allowing the situation to remain as it is will lead inexorably to regulation by the courts of federal government. (Author/MSE)

College trustees should be aware of the latest round of federal regulations because they threaten to impose unprecedented government control on colleges and universities. Some regulations signal an expansion of the federal role into a broader effort to improve and monitor quality in higher education. (Author/MSE)