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Section: Sports
Students
NCAA Scrutiny Helps Hasten Decline of Tradition-Rich Black Prep School
The NCAA’s academic probe of the Laurinburg Institute in North Carolina adds another blemish to the financially endangered prep school’s legacy.
May 9, 2010
Students
Justice Department Questions NCAA Scholarship Award Process
The Justice Department’s antitrust division wants to know more about why the NCAA awards scholarships on a year-to-year basis and why scholarships are limited to five years. The NCAA insists it has the answers.
May 6, 2010
Sports
Report: Advancement for Black Football Coaches Tied Heavily to Diverse Contacts
In the world of college football coaching, it’s not just “who you know” and how well you know them that factor in career advancement opportunities but what’s their race, according to a new study by North Carolina State University researchers.
May 6, 2010
Leadership & Policy
Va. Lacrosse Player’s Killing Shocks Classmates
Leonard Sandridge, executive vice president of the University of Virginia, told reporters the campus was saddened, and that the pain is magnified because the accused is “one of our own.”
May 4, 2010
Students
Iowa State Honors its Past With Current Diversity Measures
Iowa State University renews its commitment to diversity, living up to the legacy created when it cultivated the interests of its distinguished first Black alumnus, George Washington Carver.
May 4, 2010
Leadership & Policy
University of Washington President Named NCAA Leader
University of Washington president Mark A. Emmert became the NCAA’s new chief executive on Tuesday, ending the search that began in November.
April 27, 2010
Sports
University of Connecticut, NFL Launch Korey Stringer Institute
Partnered with the widow of the late professional football player Korey Stringer, the NFL and the University of Connecticut have collaborated to open the Korey Stringer Institute at UConn’s Neag School of Education to combat heat-related sports fatalities.
April 20, 2010
Sports
Biden, Duncan Tout Title IX Policy Change
Vice President Joe Biden said Tuesday that strengthening Title IX is not only the right thing to do, but helps women reach their aspirations “so this nation can realize its potential.”
April 20, 2010
Sports
Obama Administration Reverses Bush on College Sports Equity Policy
The U.S. Department of Education is repealing a Bush-era policy that some critics argue was a way to avoid complying with federal law in providing equal opportunities for female athletes.
April 19, 2010
Leadership & Policy
Lone Black Trustee Retained on University of South Carolina Board
State lawmakers voted to retain the only Black member of the University of South Carolina’s board of trustees Wednesday in a vote that drew attention to the board’s lack of diversity and threatened the school’s football recruiting.
April 14, 2010
Leadership & Policy
Univ. of South Carolina in Danger of Losing Lone Black Trustee
As state legislators weigh whether to vote out the lone minority trustee at the University of South Carolina, an Associated Press analysis shows the school’s governing board is already less diverse than others in the Southeastern Conference.
April 13, 2010
Students
Delaware State Reinstates Women’s Equestrian Team in Legal Battle
Facing scrutiny over possible Title IX violations, Delaware State University has agreed to reinstate their women’s equestrian program through 2010-11 after having announced its elimination earlier this year for budgetary reasons. In February, the Lady Hornet equestrians filed for a preliminary injunction order to preserve the team and ensure its presence at Delaware State University. In February, the Lady Hornet equestrians filed for a preliminary injunction order to preserve the team and ensure its presence at Delaware State University.
April 7, 2010
Sports
Breaking Color Barrier Not Unique to Auburn’s First Black Head Basketball Coach
Auburn University’s Tony Barbee has impressive credentials as a Memphis assistant and a four-year head coach at UTEP, where he led the Miners to the Conference USA regular-season title and NCAA tournament appearance this past season.
March 28, 2010
Leadership & Policy
Black Trustee Flap Sparks S.C. Football Boycott Effort
South Carolina Black lawmakers are urging Black football recruits to reconsider playing for the University of South Carolina because the school could lose its lone Black trustee.
March 24, 2010
Sports
Officials Urge Raising the Academic Bar for NCAA Tournament Teams
During a news teleconference Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of Education suggested that basketball teams with graduation rates below 40 percent be excluded from post-season play.
March 17, 2010
Sports
Study: Women’s NCAA Tourney Teams Outperform Men in Graduation Rates
Players on teams headed to the NCAA women’s tournament are graduating at a higher rate than those in the men’s field, a study released Tuesday showed.
March 16, 2010
Sports
Arkansas HBCU Revels in First-Ever NCAA Tournament Bid
The University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff will take on Winthrop in the tournament’s first game tonight, with the winner advancing to play top-seeded Duke.
March 15, 2010
Sports
Study: NCAA Tournament Team Graduation Rates Between Blacks, Whites Widening
The disparity in graduation rates for White and Black players on NCAA tournament-bound men’s basketball teams grew this year, according to a study released Monday.
March 15, 2010
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