The NCAA's mandate puts renewed pressure on colleges to ensure that athletics never trump scholarship. At Temple, which just upgraded its athletic status with a move into the Big East Conference, officials have formed a task force to make sure that Temple's policies and procedures measure up. "We're very pleased that we are now members of the Big East, but always our focus, our mission, will remain on academics and preparing our students to succeed at all levels," said acting president Richard M. Englert.