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U. of Iowa Settles Male Track Coach Discrimination Lawsuit

DES MOINES, Iowa ― The University of Iowa confirmed Wednesday it will pay nearly $200,000 to a male track coach and his attorneys to settle a gender discrimination lawsuit alleging the man was passed over for a job because administrators wanted a woman. Mike Scott, who was a volunteer assistant in the university’s track program, […]

January 27, 2016

AP Sources: UConn Athletic Director Warde Manuel Offered Michigan Job

STORRS, Conn. ― Two high ranking University of Connecticut officials say the school’s athletic director has been offered the same job at Michigan. The officials spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday because Michigan has made no official announcements about the opening. UConn President Susan Herbst confirmed that Warde Manuel is […]

January 27, 2016

MARVIN E. GREEN JR.

MARVIN E. GREEN JR. has been named associate athletics director for sports administration at Florida A&M University (FAMU). He was director of student activities at FAMU. Green received a bachelor’s and a master’s from FAMU.

January 20, 2016

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Title IX Exclusion and Marginalization Needs to Change

We have a law that was meant to protect many, but is too focused on a few — those participating in varsity-level collegiate sports.

January 19, 2016

NCAA Program Putting Qualifying Members on Right Track Academically

The Accelerating Academic Success Program is an effort to help so-called “limited-resource” institutions receive extra human and technological help for student-athletes.

January 18, 2016

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In Case You Missed It…

Tuition Waivers for Native Americans Paying Dividends The Exploitation of College Sports Advocates Push to Open Doors to College for Homeless, Foster Care Youth Jackson State Students Develop Groundbreaking ‘Smart Mat’ for Diabetics

January 14, 2016

Campus Center Named for LeBron James Charity may be Delayed

AKRON, Ohio ― A contractor dispute may delay the opening of the LeBron James Family Foundation College of Education building at the University of Akron. The $18 million project is slated to be finished in early February, but the university says it terminated a contract with a general contractor working on the building. Cleveland.com reports […]

January 14, 2016

Texas: No Evidence of Academic Misconduct

SAN ANTONIO ― The University of Texas says an internal investigation has found no evidence of academic misconduct within the men’s basketball program. Texas President Greg Fenves ordered the probe last June after the Chronicle of Higher Education alleged three incidents of cheating, improper assistance and school policy violations over a nine-year period. The review […]

January 13, 2016

Hazing Trial Delayed for 5 at University of Alabama

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. ― A judge delayed the trial Wednesday for five one-time University of Alabama fraternity members charged with hazing new members who allegedly were forced to stand in ice water until they had frostbite. District Judge Joel R. Chandler’s office announced the postponement hours before the trial was set to begin. He previously said […]

January 13, 2016

MIKE GARRETT

MIKE GARRETT has been named executive director for athletics at California State University, Los Angeles. Most recently, he served as athletic director at Langston University in Oklahoma. He earned a bachelor’s from the University of Southern California and a juris doctor from the Western State College of Law at Argosy University.

January 12, 2016

MONICA E. MONROE

MONICA E. MONROE has been appointed dean of students of the University of Pennsylvania Law School, effective in February. She is associate dean of students and a lecturer in law at the George Washington University Law School. Monroe earned a bachelor’s from Boston University and a juris doctor from George Washington.

January 11, 2016

The Exploitation of College Sports

Big-time college sports perpetuate a deeper racism, says sports agent.

January 10, 2016

Why Efforts to Ban Student-Athlete Protests Would Backfire

Such actions would likely spark Black student-athletes to protest the discrimination they endure at the universities they attend and possibly disrupt revenue stream.

January 4, 2016

Settlement Reached in Tennessee Discrimination Lawsuit

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. ― Former Tennessee associate director of sports medicine Jenny Moshak and two ex-Lady Volunteers strength coaches have settled a gender discrimination and retaliation lawsuit they filed against the university in the fall of 2012. The university said Monday it had reached a $750,000 settlement with Moshak, Heather Mason and Collin Schlosser plus “attorneys’ […]

January 4, 2016

Boise State Reaches Settlement in Sex Assault Lawsuit

BOISE, Idaho ― Two former Boise State University athletes who accused the school of failing to stop sexually harassment have reached an out-of-court settlement with the university. The former students sued the school in 2014, alleging athletic officials ignored their reports of sexual assault and harassment by a star athlete. The settlement was reached Dec. […]

January 4, 2016

LSU Issues Temporary Ban on Hoverboards on Campus

BATON ROUGE, La. ― Louisiana State University is temporary banning students from using self-balancing two wheeled scooters, also known as Hoverboards, on campus and campus-run housing. WAFB TV reports the LSU Department of Residential Life issued a statement saying they had made the decision to “prohibit the use, possession, or storage of electronic skateboards including […]

January 4, 2016

Tony Elliot Leading Clemson to Victory

Clemson University’s Tony Elliott was once a walk-on for the team he now serves as co-offensive coordinator.

December 30, 2015

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Diverse Charts: 2015-2016 NCAA Bowl Team APRs

Going into the home stretch of college football bowl games, Diverse takes a look at the Academic Progress Rates (APR) among FBS teams. APR is a team-based metric that accounts for the eligibility and retention of a school’s student-athletes for each academic term. A perfect score would be 1,000. 2015-2016 NCAA Bowl Team APRs […]

December 29, 2015

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