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2005 Arthur Ashe Jr Sports Scholar of the Year – Women’s

Media Contact: Hilary Hurd Anyaso, (703) 385-2981, ext. 3044 Ralph Newell, (703) 385-2981, ext. 3013 FAIRFAX, VA, March 30, 2005 – It was “the unbelievable family atmosphere” that drew Chris Hill to Michigan State University’s basketball program. And four years later it has indeed proven to be a good fit for the 6’3″ Spartan guard. […]

March 29, 2005

2005 Arthur Ashe Jr Sports Scholar of the Year – Men’s

Media Contact: Hilary Hurd Anyaso, (703) 385-2981, ext. 3044 Ralph Newell, (703) 385-2981, ext. 3013 FAIRFAX, VA, March 30, 2005 -“Incredible.” That’s the word used to describe track and field athlete Sharonda Latrice Johnson. “Sharonda is the absolute best and brightest. She is the first athletic, as well as academic, All-American Charlotte has ever had,” […]

March 29, 2005

Study: Value NCAA Earns From Black Athletes Exceeds the GNP of Russia

Study: Value NCAA Earns From Black Athletes Exceeds the GNP of RussiaSYRACUSE, N.Y.Arecent study by Dr. Boyce Watkins, assistant professor of finance and researcher at Syracuse University, calculates the financial value of the Black athlete to the NCAA to exceed a quarter of a trillion dollars over a 40-year period. This value is in 2004 […]

March 23, 2005

Events

APRILApril 2-5Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities (HACU)2005 Capitol Forum on Hispanic Higher EducationMadison HotelWashingtonWeb: www.hacu.net April 2-6American College Personnel Association2005 Annual ConventionGaylord Opryland Resort & Convention CenterNashville, Tenn.Web: www.myacpa.orgApril 6-9Family and Community Violence Prevention ProgramSixth National Conference on Family and Community Violence Prevention“Navigating Pathways to Violence Prevention: Exploring the Links Between Families and Communities”Sheraton […]

February 23, 2005

NCAA Passes Landmark Academic Reform Plan

NCAA Passes Landmark Academic Reform PlanGRAPEVINE, TexasCollege sports teams must stay on track to graduate at least 50 percent of their student-athletes to avoid the risk of losing scholarships for a year, under a plan approved by the NCAA Division I board of directors Jan. 10.Teams with a projected graduation rate below 50 percent could […]

January 26, 2005

In Memoriam

In Memoriam-Ozell K. Beatty was former president of Livingstone College (N.C.) from 1987-1989. Beatty was the first Black member of the Salisbury City Council and was also elected the town’s mayor pro tem. He was 83.-Dr. Nathan M. Carter was director of the acclaimed Morgan State University Choir for 34 years. During his storied career, […]

December 29, 2004

Tyrone Willingham to Lead University of Washington Football Program

Tyrone Willingham to Lead University of Washington Football Program SEATTLEFired three years into his five-year contract as the head football coach of Notre Dame’s Fighting Irish last month, Tyrone Willingham was named to lead the University of Washington’s football program less than a month later, marking his return to the PAC-10 conference. Willingham, who recently […]

December 29, 2004

Study: Few Minority Football Coaches Reflects Leadership

Study: Few Minority Football Coaches Reflects LeadershipORLANDO, Fla. The dearth of minorities who are college football head coaches reflects the lack of diversity among campus and conference leaders, a University of Central Florida study released in November concludes. UCF’s Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport found there were five Blacks and one Hispanic employed […]

December 15, 2004

Notre Dame Football Coach Tyrone Willingham Fired

Notre Dame Football Coach Tyrone Willingham FiredSOUTH BEND, Ind. Tyrone Willingham was fired Nov. 30 as coach at Notre Dame for failing to turn the nation’s most storied football program back into a national championship contender.He was fired three days after the Irish lost 41-10 to No. 1 Southern California — their third straight loss […]

December 15, 2004

In the Line of Fire

In the Line of FireTyrone WillinghamFormer coach: University of Notre Dame head football coach, 2002-2004Record: 21-15Notre Dame 1997-1998 Entering Freshmen-Cohort Graduation Rate: All Students: 95% Student-Athletes: 89% Source: 2004 Graduation-Rates Report for NCAA Division-I SchoolsIn a surprise announcement, Notre Dame head football coach Tyrone Willingham was fired Nov. 30, three years into a five-year contract. […]

December 15, 2004

Making the Grade?

Making the Grade?Black coaches issue report card on minority hiringBy Ronald RoachNearly two-thirds of 28 colleges got an A or B in the first Black Coaches Association “report card” that evaluated the process used to hire a new head football coach. The report looked at the schools in Divisions I-A and I-AA that had an […]

December 15, 2004

Something All His Own

Something All His OwnThe NBA’s Grant Hill hopes his collection of African American art will inspire, excite a younger generationBy Crystal L. KeelsNBA star Grant Hill is known for his skills on the basketball court, his marriage to Grammy award-winning singer, Tamia, and, most recently, for his courageous comeback after several surgeries that jeopardized his […]

December 1, 2004

Iowa’s Black Athletes Lag Behind in Graduation Rates

Iowa’s Black Athletes Lag Behind in Graduation RatesDES MOINES, IowaBlack athletes at three of Iowa’s largest colleges graduated at rates far below the national average for Division I schools, The Des Moines Register reported. Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa reported that 33 percent of Black athletes at the schools graduated within […]

December 1, 2004

A Pathway to the Presidency

A Pathway to the PresidencyStudent affairs professionals are increasingly moving into the top job on college campuses By Kendra HamiltonIf you took a random sampling of student affairs professionals, they’d all agree: without the work they do with students, campus functions would simply grind to a halt. “Student affairs professionals spend 80 percent of their time […]

November 17, 2004

Some NCAA Schools Get High Marks From Black Coaches Group

Some NCAA Schools Get High Marks From Black Coaches GroupINDIANAPOLIS The Black Coaches Association (BCA) still wants more minority hires in college football. But the group’s new report card finds that most Division I schools are increasing their efforts to include minorities in the search process.Seventeen of 28 Division I-A and I-AA schools received either […]

November 3, 2004

Arthur Ashe Commemorative Stamp Unveiled at U.S. Open

Arthur Ashe Commemorative Stamp Unveiled at U.S. OpenWASHINGTONArthur Ashe, humanitarian and world-class tennis star, will be immortalized on a commemorative postage stamp to be issued by the U.S. Postal Service in 2005. The announcement came last month during the unveiling of the stamp image as part of the Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day presented by Hess, […]

September 22, 2004

Study Reveals Boarding School Is Springboard for Success

Study Reveals Boarding School Is Springboard for SuccessWASHINGTONStudents who attend boarding schools find greater success than their peers in college and in adult life, according to a new study conducted by the Arts & Science Group of Baltimore on behalf of The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS).For the study, the Arts & Science Group interviewed […]

August 11, 2004

NCAA Violations Cause MEAC to Strip FAMU of Championships

NCAA Violations Cause MEAC to Strip FAMU of Championships TALLAHASSEE, Fla. The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference plans to take away Florida A&M University’s 2000 and 2001 football titles and nine other championships as punishment for committing 196 NCAA rule violations. The penalties were listed in a June 29 letter written by MEAC Commissioner Dennis Thomas and […]

July 28, 2004