William “Rick” Singer approached seven Stanford University athletic coaches in his efforts to get students admitted as potential recruits over the past decade, though only one coach took the bait and endorsed applicants in exchange for money, the university said. The university vowed to improve internal controls, including creating written policies regarding fundraising while recruiting athletes and requirements around more carefully vetting donations, Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne wrote in a letter to the school...

Source: Wall Street Journal December 03, 2019 16:34 UTC