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Section: Sports
Sports
A Solemn Plea to the HBCU Family: Give Back!
Give back to your alma mater (or to any historically Black college), and give to Grambling State.
October 31, 2013
Sports
Jesse Jackson Plans to Help Grambling Tackle Its Issues
He’s fought for civil rights and negotiated freedom for hostages, but can Jesse Jackson close the rift between students and the administration at Grambling State University?
October 29, 2013
Sports
Judge to Decide Later on Paterno Family Lawsuit
A Pennsylvania judge said Tuesday he would decide later whether to allow a lawsuit filed against the NCAA by the family of longtime Penn State football coach Joe Paterno and others to go forward.
October 29, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Alumni Group Unwelcome at Mo. Chiropractic College
When it comes to raising money from proud graduates, most college alumni associations can be counted on to ask their members for help.
October 28, 2013
Students
College Athletes Come Up as Winners in Grad Rates
The NCAA reveals that more student-athletes are earning their college degrees at an all-time high rate.
October 24, 2013
Sports
Jackson State: Grambling Forfeit Could Cost Millions
Jackson State says financial losses for the university and the city of Jackson, Miss., “could be in the millions” because of Grambling’s decision to forfeit Saturday’s football game after its players refused to play.
October 23, 2013
Sports
Grambling Football Boycott Draws Attention to Financial Struggles
Grambling president says he’s used the national attention as a way to highlight campus academic and facility needs, which has sparked interest from donors across the country.
October 22, 2013
Students
Grambling Players Have No Regrets about Boycott
After ending their boycott and agreeing to resume practice, Grambling player Naquan Smith says team “took a stance on what we thought was right.”
October 21, 2013
Sports
Grambling Turns to 2nd Interim Football Coach
Grambling University, rocked by the football’s team boycott of practice on Wednesday, named its second interim coach Thursday since firing school legend Doug Williams as head coach last month.
October 17, 2013
Faculty & Staff
49ers Doctor, Stanford Professor Daniel Garza Dies
Daniel Garza, a leading researcher in concussion and brain-related injuries at Stanford University and the medical director and team physician of the San Francisco 49ers, has died.
October 17, 2013
Sports
AAC Commissioner Against Paying Players
The commissioner of the American Athletic Conference says his league is willing to consider providing player stipends to offset the rising cost of attending college, but Mike Aresco is against paying athletes.
October 16, 2013
Sports
Calif. Gov. Signs Bill for Pricier Community College Classes
A bill that will allow a handful of California’s community colleges to offer additional courses at inflated prices during short summer and winter sessions earned Gov. Jerry Brown’s signature last week despite strong opposition from student leaders and the chancellor of the state’s two-year college system.
October 13, 2013
Students
Educators Advised to Remove Racial Bias from Disciplinary Procedures
To end persistent racial disparities in school suspension rates, educational leaders must root out racial bias and pursue more non-suspension alternatives.
October 13, 2013
Sports
Enrollment Down at Ohio’s 5 Public Law Schools
Mirroring the national trend, Ohio law school officials are bracing themselves for the possibility that “the lawyer bubble has burst.”
October 13, 2013
Leadership & Policy
Elizabeth City State University Senior Wins Council Race
After the reversal of a decision last month by the North Carolina Board of Elections which blocked students from to running for public office, Montravias King became the first Elizabeth City State University student and one of the youngest candidates in Elizabeth City, N.C., history to win a city council seat Tuesday night.
October 9, 2013
Students
Should College Student Athletes Be Paid in Excess of a Scholarship?
Though the debate persists over whether college football players should receive some sort of compensation package, it is still a privilege to be able to have an athletic scholarship to attend college.
October 9, 2013
Students
Syracuse’s Boeheim Against Paying Student Athletes
Syracuse basketball coach Jim Boeheim isn’t on board with paying college athletes.
October 2, 2013
Sports
Obama: Extended Shutdown Would Curtail Cash Flow to Schools
The U.S. Department of Education already has furloughed nearly 90 percent of its 4,000 employees, which would make it difficult to handle inquiries from new student loan applicants.
October 1, 2013
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