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Judge: Law Doesn’t Cover Gay Hate Crimes in Ex-player’s Case

CHARLESTON, W.Va. ― West Virginia law doesn’t consider violence or threats of violence based solely on a victim’s sexual orientation to be a hate crime, a circuit judge ruled Friday. The decision allows hate crime charges to be dropped against former Marshall University football player Steward Butler, who’s accused of assaulting two gay men after […]

May 16, 2016

University Panel Adopts Expanded Student-athlete Protections

SAN FRANCISCO ― A policy that would nearly triple the number of University of California student-athletes guaranteed continued financial aid in the event of a career-ending sports injury received unanimous approval Wednesday from a committee of the university’s governing board. The proposal came from a working group of UC athletic directors tasked with making recommendations […]

May 11, 2016

Knight Commission: Divvy Up March Madness Millions Fairly

The perennial issue of how to equitably allocate and distribute the large sums of money generated by intercollegiate sports again took center stage at a meeting of the Knight Commission.

May 10, 2016

New Montana State Athletic Director Backs Out of Job

BOZEMAN, Mont. ― The deputy athletic director at the University of Utah, who last week was named athletic director at Montana State University, has backed out of the job. MSU President Waded Cruzado said Kyle Brennan told her Monday that taking the job “didn’t feel right.” Brennan issued a statement Tuesday saying that soon after […]

May 10, 2016

FSU Student Reps: No Headdresses at Seminoles Games

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. ― Florida State University’s student government has passed a resolution discouraging Seminoles fans from wearing Native American headdresses at games. The Student Government Association approved the nonbinding, formal opinion by a 27-4 vote on April 20 asking the university’s administration to consider adding the wearing of headdresses as a violation of the student […]

May 4, 2016

Student-athletes Making Their Voices Heard on Controversial Issues

College athletes are uniting more frequently to take a stand on issues that are important to them.

May 3, 2016

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NCAA Board OKs Anti-discrimination Measure for Event Bidding

INDIANAPOLIS ― The NCAA Board of Governors adopted an anti-discrimination measure Wednesday that would affect the way the governing body evaluates bids to host sporting events. The NCAA said the decision came during the board’s quarterly meeting in Indianapolis. In a news release, the NCAA said it requires sites that are hosting events or […]

April 28, 2016

North Carolina Now on Clock to Respond in NCAA Academic Case

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. ― North Carolina is preparing for the next step toward a long-awaited resolution in the multi-year case centered around its academic fraud scandal. The school and individuals named for violations have 90 days to respond now that they finally know what NCAA charges they face. It’s the next procedural deadline, though not […]

April 27, 2016

Faculty & Staff

NCAA Adds Charge, Removes Another from UNC Academic Case

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. ― After waiting eight months to find out how the NCAA would revise its list of charges tied to the North Carolina’s long-running academic fraud scandal, the school is in similar position it was before. UNC still faces five serious charges that include lack of institutional control. The governing body added a […]

April 25, 2016

In Case You Missed It…

Strategies for Diversity and Inclusion Key to Collegiate Sports Programs University, Colleges Must Seek Help to Better Assist Students Middleton: Higher Ed Leaders Should Take Heed to Student Protesters Diverse Conversations: What We Should Tell Our College Students, Instead of ‘Toughen Up’

April 22, 2016

7 Shades of Athletic Hateration: A Scholarly ‘Read’

It seems like at least once a week I balk at the rhetorical and so-called “politically correct — yet acidic” and “shade-like” mantra that reminds athletes that they are students first.

April 20, 2016

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APR Scores Show Money Remains Big Factor in College Sports

INDIANAPOLIS ― The wealthiest schools in college sports are cashing in with high academic performances. Others are paying a stiff price for sub-par scores. The NCAA’s latest Academic Progress Rate numbers, released Wednesday, show that schools with less money continue to play catch-up even as athletes remain in school and work toward degrees at record […]

April 20, 2016

Coaches’ Academic Advising May Have Negative Impact on Students

A recent study questions the role coaches take in athletes’ scholarly decisions.

April 19, 2016

NCAA Board Must Reject Satellite Camp Ban

Satellite camp? Sounds like something high tech, space station kind of stuff. Practically STEM-ed. Never heard od it before? It’s a big deal if you’re a young kid in high school with the dream of playing college football. But if you’re talking good old boy, big time college football, then the idea is just a major annoyance. […]

April 17, 2016

Melton Breaks Down Diversity Barriers in Intercollegiate Sports

Nicole Melton has spent the last four years of her budding career in higher education teaching students the importance of breaking barriers in the intercollegiate sports arena.

April 17, 2016

Strategies for Diversity and Inclusion Key to Collegiate Sports Programs

The message at this year’s NCAA’s Inclusion Forum is simple: diversity and inclusion are essential components to building a successful collegiate sports program.

April 17, 2016

CTE Students in Arkansas Found to Have Edge

A study shows that students who took more career and technical education courses were slightly more likely to finish high school, attend a two-year college and earn more money.

April 14, 2016

Southern Cal Selects Swann as Athletic Director

Pro Football Hall of Famer and University of Southern California legend Lynn Swann is returning to his alma mater as athletic director.

April 13, 2016

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