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Howard University, Morehouse College to Battle in ‘Nation’s Football Classic’

The idea for an annual Washington, D.C. game between historically Black schools got backing from the Washington Convention and Sports Authority, which will partner with the United Negro College Fund to help sponsor the event.

March 9, 2011

Higher Education Leaders Say Experiential Learning Key to Student Success

American Council on Education conference speakers say college learning can be enhanced in learning communities, internships, and first-year seminars.

March 7, 2011

Benjamin Jealous, president and CEO of the NAACP, said student-athletes will rise to the academic bar set for them.

Diversity in College Sports Continues to Lag Behind the Pros

The majority of athletic director positions at colleges and universities are held by White people, with little or no change since the report card in 2008.

March 3, 2011

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Gallaudet Women on the Road to Winners’ Circle

Gallaudet University senior Easter Faafiti hits the basketball court with teammates this weekend in hopes of not only winning the North Eastern Athletic Conference title but also extending a playing season that already has changed the minds of much of the hearing public.

February 24, 2011

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North Dakota House Panel Says University Must Keep Fighting Sioux Name

The House Education Committee voted to support legislation that says UND must keep its nickname and a logo that shows the profile of an American Indian warrior.

February 20, 2011

States Look to Strengthen Sports Agent Oversight

After a college football season blemished by charges of rule-breaking agents and athletes, legislators from New Jersey to Oregon are looking to make it tougher on those who contact players improperly.

February 9, 2011

North Carolina A&T Fires Official Over Sickle Cell Death

North Carolina A&T State University fired an athletics official and suspended a second after learning coaches were urged against testing potential athletes for the sickle cell trait two days before one died during a tryout.

January 19, 2011

Stanford Names David Shaw as Jim Harbaugh’s Successor

Stanford University has announced that offensive coordinator David Shaw has been promoted to lead the ascendant football program.

January 16, 2011

Leadership & Policy

Emmert Has Full Agenda at NCAA Convention

NCAA chief Mark Emmert took over from interim president Jim Isch in October and he has a plan for how he wants to lead the organization.

January 11, 2011

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Rising Star Coach Dismissed After Arrest

Mike Haywood, hired less than three weeks ago by Pitt, faces felony domestic violence charge.

January 2, 2011

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Jackson State’s NAACP Chapter Has First White President

The president of the Mississippi NAACP says the selection of a White man to lead one of the organization’s chapters shows its real mission to represent more than one race.

December 13, 2010

Southern has Problems Facing NCAA Deadline

Southern University has paperwork problems and gender equity issues as the school faces a deadline next week on its review for NCAA rules compliance, university officials say.

December 12, 2010

Southern has Problems Facing NCAA Deadline

Southern University has paperwork problems and gender equity issues as the school faces a deadline next week on its review for NCAA rules compliance, university officials say.

December 11, 2010

Blog: Look for Minnesota Vikings to Do an HBCU Double Dip

This weekend, Minnesota Viking Tarvaris Jackson, an alum of Alabama State University, could be the first HBCU quarterback to ever start an NFL game under a head coach, Leslie Frazier, who is also an HBCU grad.

December 10, 2010

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Leadership & Policy

Nashville Music Executive Wants Belmont University To Rehire Coach

Mike Curb, a Nashville music industry executive and major contributor to Belmont University, says the school should rehire a coach who left after revealing she is gay.

December 8, 2010

Graduation Gap Between Black and White College Football Players Said To Be Growing

A sports diversity institute study says there is a “disturbing” and growing gap in the graduation rate between Black and White football players at the vast majority of universities in the Football Bowl Subdivision.

December 6, 2010

Benjamin Jealous, president and CEO of the NAACP, said student-athletes will rise to the academic bar set for them.

AD Kirby Hocutt: ‘Better Days are Ahead’ for Miami

University of Miami Athletic Director Kirby Hocutt fired head coach Randy Shannon on Saturday night, hours after Miami lost to the University of South Florida in its regular-season finale.

November 28, 2010

Colleges Showing Improvement on Hiring Minorities as Head Football Coaches, Survey Reveals

Major college football programs are making steady headway in selecting Blacks and other racial minorities for prized head coach positions, says a new survey of hiring practices issued by the Black Coaches and Administrators (BCA) association.

November 21, 2010