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Judge refuses to dismiss media suit against NCAA

The NCAA failed on Thursday to stop a media lawsuit seeking access to documents on an academic cheating scandal at Florida State University under state public records laws. According to the Florida AP, Circuit Judge John C. Cooper rejected the NCAA’s motions to dismiss the case and for a summary judgment. He also turned down […]

August 6, 2009

Texas A&M wants evaluation of athletic facility built by makers of collapsed Cowboys site

R. Bowen Loftin, interim president of Texas A&M University, has requested an independent safety analysis of the McFerrin Athletic Center. According to the Dallas Morning News, the facility was erected by the same company, Summit Structures LLC of Allentown, Pa., that built the Dallas Cowboys practice facility that collapsed in May, injuring 12. © Copyright […]

August 5, 2009

NCAA to Host 2009 First Team Summer Conference in Kansas City

The NCAA will host approximately 240 prep basketball players between grades nine and 12 at its 2009 First Team Summer Conference, August 6-9, in Kansas City, Kan. According to infoZine.com, the First Team Summer Conference provides male basketball prospects with resources to help them and their parents navigate the collegiate recruiting process and understand the […]

August 4, 2009

WNBA Leads in Sports Diversity Study

The WNBA still leads the way in sports diversity, even after one of its marquee franchises folded.

July 23, 2009

Former NCAA Players Sue Over Use of Images

Lawyers for the former UCLA basketball star Ed O’Bannon filed a class-action lawsuit against the NCAA on Tuesday, claiming former athletes should be compensated for the use of their images and likenesses in television advertisements, video games and apparel. According to the New York Times, the lawsuit, which did not include a dollar amount sought, […]

July 21, 2009

Native American Players Looking for Recognition

Less than four months ago, Wayne Holmberg scored 21 points to help lift his team to a small-schools Alaska state basketball championship.

July 9, 2009

GRANTS & AWARDS

ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (Ga.) Has received a five-year, $1 MILLION grant from the National Science Foundation to establish learning communities focusing on undergraduate research for students with a desire to pursue careers in science and mathematics. THE COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS (Mass.)Has been awarded a $900,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to […]

July 8, 2009

Grants & Gifts

ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (Ga.) has received a five-year, $1 MILLION grant from the National Science Foundation to establish learning communities focusing on undergraduate research for students with a desire to pursue careers in science and mathematics. THE COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS (Mass.) has been awarded a $900,000 grant from the National Science Foundation […]

July 8, 2009

ACC Moves Tourney Over Confederate Flag Dispute

Unresolved disputes concerning the Confederate flag have led the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) to move three future baseball tournaments out of South Carolina.

July 7, 2009

Decision To Strip Paul Quinn’s Accreditation Called A “Death Sentence”

The president of Paul Quinn College said Friday he would appeal the loss of the historically Black college’s accreditation with the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

June 28, 2009

Congressman Urges NBA To Drop Age Minimum

A lawmaker urged the National Basketball Association (NBA) on Wednesday to repeal its requirement that players be at least 19 years old and a year out of high school before entering the league, calling the restriction unfair.

June 4, 2009

Meet the Ashe Scholars

Yolanda Odenyo has excelled both academically and athletically and brought a global perspective to the Oklahoma State University women’s soccer team.

June 1, 2009

Leadership & Policy

Haskell Indian Nations University Commemorates 125th Anniversary, Recognizes Painful History

Haskell Indian Nations University turns 125 this year. The university is recognizing its historical anniversary with a yearlong series of events officials are referring to as a commemoration rather than a celebration.

May 31, 2009

NCAA Women of Color Symposium Launches Recruitment and Retention Strategy Campaign

A recent NCAA report showed that ethnic minority women make up only 1.6 percent of athletic directors at institutions involved in intercollegiate athletics at the Division I, II and III levels – including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Drop HBCUs from the equation and the rate falls under 1 percent.

May 28, 2009

Taking On the Stereotypes: Asian American Basketball Player Excels on the Court

After leading his high school basketball team to a state title averaging 15 points a game, the 6-foot-3-inch, 200-pound young man hoped to draw some Division I college scholarship offers.

May 27, 2009

Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars 2009 – FEMALE FINALISTS

Shardea Croes is a heavy hitter on and off the softball field. An outfielder, Croes helped lead her team to its first NCAA postseason tournament appearance this year and scored second-team All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) honors in 2008. Croes, a rising junior at Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania, is expected to earn her second […]

May 27, 2009

Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars 2009 – MALE FINALISTS

Sam Bradford, the starting quarterback for the University of Oklahoma football team, was selected as the 74th winner of the Heisman Memorial Trophy as the Most Outstanding College Football Player in the United States for 2008. During the past season Bradford completed 302 of his 442 passes, for 4,464 yards and 48 touchdowns while throwing […]

May 27, 2009

An Ambassador On and Of f the Field

Yolanda Odenyo has excelled both academically and athletically and brought a global perspective to the Oklahoma State University women’s soccer team.

May 27, 2009