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Chris Paul Graduates from Winston-Salem State University, Gives Fellow Classmates Career Advancement and Financial Literacy Opportunities

NBA star Chris Paul has graduated from Winston-Salem State University and is helping give career advancement and financial literacy opportunities to his fellow graduating classmates.

December 19, 2022

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker Selected President of the NCAA

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker will become president of the NCAA.

December 16, 2022

Gov. Charlie Baker

Durant Family Foundation Commits $500,000 to Bowie State University for Basketball Arena Renovations

Prince George’s County native Kevin Durant and the Durant Family Foundation have committed $500,000 to Bowie State University for renovations of its basketball arena.

December 13, 2022

Bowie State University

More College Involvement in Sports Betting Inevitable, Says IAF Panel

Partnerships with sportsbooks can bring revenue, but also complications, noted panelists.

December 8, 2022

Solly Fulp, executive vice president of business development at Learfield

Deion Sanders Leaves Jackson State for Colorado

Former NFL star and renowned coach Deion “Prime Time” Sanders is heading to The University of Colorado Boulder to be the head coach of the school’s football program.

December 5, 2022

From the Magazine

Committed to the Cause

Sonja Stills, the first female commissioner of a Division I HBCU athletic conference and the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, wants to tell minority stories such as being Hispanic or Latino at a historically Black college and university.

October 3, 2022

13 Division I Schools to Receive NCAA Accelerated Academic Success Program Grants

13 Division I schools will receive the NCAA’s Accelerated Academic Success Program grants for the 2022-23 academic year.

September 23, 2022

Austin Peay State University

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Head Coach Earns College Degree

Football team Tampa Bay Buccaneers Head Coach Todd Bowles has completed the requirements for a Bachelor of Science in youth and community development at Mount St. Mary's University.

September 7, 2022

FAMU to Add Personnel to Address Compliance Issues in Athletics Department

Florida A&M University will be adding at least five more compliance officers and at least two more athletics academic advisers to address compliance issues in the school’s athletics department.

September 1, 2022

Brigham Young University Apologizes After Fan Makes Racial Slurs at Women's Volleyball Game

Brigham Young University issued an apology on Twitter for racist comments made by a fan during a women's volleyball match between BYU and Duke University.

August 29, 2022

Brigham Young University

TMCF to Give NBA Inaugural Champion of Diversity Award

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund will give its inaugural Champion of Diversity award to the National Basketball Association (NBA) during TMCF’s 35th anniversary gala Oct. 1, 2022.

August 23, 2022

Dr. Harry Williams

Morris Brown College Plans to Bring Soccer Program to School

Morris Brown College (MBC) is partnering with Boyd Parker Sports Group, Black Soccer Membership Association, and Diaspora Athletic Company to bring soccer to the school.

August 22, 2022

Morris Brown College

Olympic Gold Medalist Kenny Monday Appointed Wrestling Coach at Morgan State University

Olympic gold medalist Kenny Monday will become Morgan State University’s men’s wrestling coach, effective Aug. 24.

August 16, 2022

HBCU Med Students Will Work on NFL Team Staffs as Part of Diversity Initiative

As part of an NFL diversity initiative, 14 students from historically Black college and university (HBCU) medical schools will work for the first time on the staffs of NFL clubs this season.

August 11, 2022

Howard University

Former Virginia Tech Linebacker Found Not Guilty of Murder to Enroll at Iowa Western Community College

Former Virginia Tech linebacker Isi Etute, found not guilty of murder in May 2022, will enroll at Iowa Western Community College for the 2022 football season.

July 27, 2022

Iowa Western Community College

Olympic Gold Medalist Carl Lewis Appointed Head Track Coach at University of Houston

Carl Lewis has been appointed head track and field coach at the University of Houston.

July 15, 2022

Black Women Leaders Call on Biden Administration to Step Up Efforts to Free Brittney Griner

Two-time Olympic gold medalist, WNBA champion, and NCAA champion Brittney Griner has been held in a Russian jail since Feb. 17.

July 11, 2022

Brittney Griner

Leveling the Playing Field

Advocates weigh in on Title IX’s impact on higher education.

June 30, 2022