cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.Faculty & StaffLatest NCAA Scandal Comes from HeadquartersIn an embarrassing blow to its watchdog image, the NCAA said Wednesday its enforcement staff had botched the high-profile investigation of the University of Miami by improperly conducting at least two depositions while working with an attorney for disgraced booster Nevin Shapiro.January 23, 2013African-AmericanWith Focus on Diversity, Jackson State to Open Satellite CampusIn a move that’s expected to increase its student diversity, Jackson State University, a historically Black institution, will open a satellite campus in a predominantly White city.January 23, 2013HomeFinancial Concerns Push Institutions to Consider Their Conference AffiliationsA series of studies was released last fall raising concerns that intercollegiate athletics was draining schools and pushing them toward their own fiscal cliff. As collegiate basketball season heats up, the conference affiliation scramble continues.January 23, 2013Native AmericansIdle No More Brings Native Voices, Tribal Education to the ForefrontLike many Natives and our allies across our Grandmother Earth, Unci Maka, I have joined the Idle No More movement, attending round dance gatherings, praying for Chief Theresa Spence and her supporters, sharing the stories I hear and read and perusing news and opinion pieces.January 23, 2013StudentsIncoming Freshmen Consider Cost and Value of Degree When Choosing SchoolThe desires to get a good job and earn more money are playing historically high roles in incoming freshmen’s reasons for going to college.January 23, 2013SportsNCAA Division II Delegates Deny Mexico Pilot Program MembershipIn a narrow vote of 138 for and 141 against, the NCAA Division II delegates opted not to extend to Mexican colleges the same invitation to begin the application for membership process that had been given to Canada in 2008.January 22, 2013StudentsTribal Colleges in NM Seek Scholarship EligibilityTribal colleges in New Mexico want their students to have the same eligibility for the state’s lottery scholarships as students attending state colleges and universities.January 22, 2013StudentsHBCUs Increase International Presence by Hosting 1,000 Brazilian StudentsHistorically Black institutions are preparing to accommodate Brazilian students in support of the U.S.’s Joint Action Plan to Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Discrimination.January 22, 2013African-AmericanDespite Great Strides, HBCUs and NCAA-Recognized Athletic Conferences Face ChallengesIn 1912, nine college administrators gathered on the campus of Hampton Institute to discuss collegiate athletics at Black institutions of higher learning. The result of this meeting was the formation of the Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association, the first athletic conference designated for Black collegiate sports.January 22, 2013HomeGroup Finds Texas Admissions Policy Does Not Lead to Increased DiversityThe Texas law that guarantees admission into a public university for students who graduate in the top ten percent of their high school class “lives up to some of the expectations of its proponents,” but there is little evidence that the law leads to notable increases in diversity.January 22, 2013Previous PagePage 1461 of 3224Next Page
