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Section: Sports

Jury: Grambling State University Owes Fired Coach $460,500

Grambling attorney John Madison Jr. said the university will appeal the award, which includes $11,000 in penalty wages and $449,500 for breach of contract.

May 8, 2011

Pitt Event To Celebrate Black Athletes

This Tuesday, Bobby Grier, along with many other of the University of Pittsburgh’s African-American athletes, will have the opportunity to tell stories as they are celebrated at an event called “Athletics at Pitt: A Century at the Forefront of Change.”

May 8, 2011

Schools Urged to Aggressively Monitor Title IX Compliance

In complying with Title IX — the civil rights law significantly helped expand women’s athletic opportunities — college administrators should not assume their programs satisfy the law as long as no one has filed a complaint, a U.S. Education Department official said Tuesday.

May 3, 2011

‘Off the Rez’ Debuts at Tribeca Film Festival

Shoni Schimmel’s story reveals a great deal about the barriers that have prevented many American Indians with talent from getting athletic scholarships.

May 2, 2011

Talented Gymnast Reaches Pinnacle of Academic Achievement, Athletic Success

While San Jose State University gymnast Shanice Howard experienced personal fulfillment in an exemplary college gymnastics career, her stellar performance in the classroom won her admiration and respect.

May 1, 2011

Juggling Pro Baseball and College Football, Scholar-Athlete Excels in Classroom

Motivated by faith and inspired by his late father, Russell Wilson stayed focused on gridiron and academic achievement even after becoming a professional baseball player last year.

April 28, 2011

Arthur Ashe Jr. Male and Female Sports Scholars Selected for 2011

Diverse: Issues In Higher Education magazine has named Russell Wilson and Shanice Howard its Arthur Ashe Jr. Male and Female Sports Scholars of 2011 for demonstrating high achievement in scholarship, athletics and community service.

April 27, 2011

Conference: Race Matters in Collegiate Sports

Expert panelists at the “Losing to Win” sports conference turned their attention to the media coverage of minority student-athletes.

April 14, 2011

Candid Race Talk Launches College Sports Symposium

Expert panelists detailed how lucrative college sports competition have led many to ask whether athletes in men’s basketball and football programs are exploited while others profit immeasurably.

April 13, 2011

Richard Lapchick

Coming Out: The Story of One Openly Gay Athlete

For all of the progress gays and lesbians have made in America, from the legalization of gay marriage in five states and the District of Columbia to the repeal of the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy in December, the sports world both here and abroad remains firmly closeted.

April 11, 2011

CIAA Tournament Draws Record Crowd to Charlotte

Attendance for official CIAA functions topped 190,000 and provided an economic impact of $44.3 million, a 19 percent increase from last year.

April 5, 2011

VCU Coach Shaka Smart’s Rise No Shock to Those Who Know Him

By taking VCU to the Final Four at just age 33, Shaka Smart has become the coach of the moment, the prospect at the top of everyone’s wish list.

March 30, 2011

VCU Head Coach Shaka Smart

Rarity in Division I Athletics, Native American Excels on Basketball Court

A finalist for the 2011 Sullivan Award, Tahnee Robinson is one of very few highly visible Native Americans playing Division I basketball.

March 24, 2011

Tahnee Robinson

New Award for Colleges Producing Olympic Medalists

The U.S. Olympic Committee has combined with leaders of Olympic sports and college athletic directors to create an award that will recognize the universities that produce medal winners.

March 23, 2011

Stanford Study Says Academic Coaching Can Improve a College Student’s Graduation Chances

Students who receive one-on-one coaching may be more likely to graduate from college, according to a study released from Stanford University’s School of Education.

March 23, 2011

Dr. Eric Bettinger

‘Uncle Tom’ Documentary Remark Exposes Pain in Black Community Over Class, Education

When Jalen Rose, recalling his teenage years, said that he then considered Black Duke University players like Grant Hill “Uncle Toms”, he exposed a sensitive and longstanding issue for many African-Americans.

March 20, 2011

George Mason University Marches to the Peppy Musical Mix of ‘Doc Nix’

Since coming to George Mason in 2006, pep band director Michael Nickens has been putting his unique style which blends Hip-Hop, Rock, R&B and Jazz on display to pump up the fans of the basketball team.

March 17, 2011

Education Secretary Arne Duncan: Improve Division I Basketball Graduation Rates

As March Madness action was tipping off, Education Secretary Arne Duncan joined sports scholar Richard Lapchick and the NAACP president Ben Jealous to urge greater action on student-athlete graduation rates.

March 17, 2011

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