Scope of Impact from Academic/Athletic Scandal

[MadtownJacket]

If you haven't kept up with the news lately, UNC has been getting a lot of exposure for their scandal that's maybe 2-3 years old, and it doesn't look like it's going to end anytime soon.

 

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-01-02/the-scandal-bowl-tar-heels-football-academic-fraud-and-implicit-racism

 

I'm applying to UNC for one of their programs that's top 3 in the nation, and it's highly regarded around the world.  In addition, it's my dream school.  Should I be concerned that it could impact the integrity of the graduate degree if I were to pursue it at UNC?

 

My guess is that since the scandal occurred in a completely unrelated undergraduate department, and was mostly targeted at athletes, then I shouldn't be worried.  I'm hoping that administrators and professors are addressing this issue to prevent it from happening again.

 

Thoughts?  I hate to bring this up and shine more light on the unfortunate situation, but there may be others that might have questions about it too.

[RedPill]

Great question!

 

Without utilizing any data on the subject, I would say a university like UNC will be unaffected by athletic/academic scandals. 

[CageFree]

I would have to agree with RedPill. I doubt the scandal with Sandusky affected graduate programs at Penn State, for example... grad students and programs are often far removed from stuff like that.

[MadtownJacket]

Thanks for the feedback!  I plan on accepting their offer regardless of this situation, but this makes me feel better.