Search | The EDU Ledger

Welcome to The EDU Ledger.com! We’ve moved from Diverse.

Welcome to The EDU Ledger! We’ve moved from Diverse: Issues In Higher Education.

Section: Sports

Study: Black Athlete Graduation Rises 24 Points Over 20 Years

The number of Black athletes getting diplomas across all NCAA Division I sports jumped 24 percentage points from 1984 to 2004, marking big gains for a demographic that once recorded just 35 percent graduation success…

April 5, 2006

Duke Lacrosse Coach Resigns, Season is Canceled, Amid Scandal

A lacrosse player’s e-mail rant about killing and skinning strippers in his Duke University dorm room has started a chain reaction resulting in his coach’s resignation…

April 5, 2006

The Wide World of College Sports

It takes time and effort to be an outstanding student. And one must practice, practice, practice to be a stellar athlete. But to truly excel at both…

April 5, 2006

When Academics And Athletics Collide

When things are going right, there’s nobody more popular on the college campus than the student-athlete…

April 5, 2006

In The Penalty Box

In the world of big-time college athletics, academic reform is now a mandate. Why?…

April 5, 2006

Getting In The Game

Last season, news media from around the country fixated on the University of Southern California football team, the speculation escalating with each game…

April 5, 2006

Leadership & Policy

The Westerhaus Way

In 2005, the NCAA took a significant step towards combating one of the most consistent criticisms in intercollegiate athletics…

April 5, 2006

Leaving a Legacy

Her favorite movies are “Crash” and “Motorcycle Diaries.” During the 2004 presidential election, she got every player on the women’s basketball squad to register to vote…

April 5, 2006

The Mind in the Middle

Adults regularly ask children what they want to be when they grow up. The responses are often interesting. But David Castillo knew exactly what he wanted to do with his life…

April 5, 2006

Boston Univ. Launches Sports Podcasting

Boston University is making video downloads of its athletic events and sports video content available through the Apple iTunes Music Store, making it the first school to use the popular…

April 5, 2006

Leadership & Policy

Professional Appointments

Dr. George W. Breslauer has been named executive vice chancellor and provost at the University of California, Berkeley. A Berkeley faculty member for 35 years, he most recently served as the executive dean of the College of Letters and Science. Breslauer earned his bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate from the University of Michigan. Veta Byrd has […]

April 5, 2006

13 Minority Head Coaches Make It Into The National Championship

This years NCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship field of 64 had 13 teams with African American or minority coaches, which is 20 percent. College basketball generates billions of dollars in revenue for these universities by fielding teams that according to NCAA statistics are 58 percent African-American. Of those 13 teams headed by African-Americans and other […]

March 30, 2006

NCAA Hits 99 Sports Teams With Academic Penalties

Ninety-nine teams at 65 colleges and universities produced failing marks under the NCAA’s new academic measurements and could begin losing scholarships next fall…

March 22, 2006

Florida State Football Player David Castillo Named 2006 Arthur Ashe Jr. Male Sports Scholar of the Year by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education magazine

Florida State Football Player David Castillo Named 2006 Arthur Ashe Jr. Male Sports Scholar of the Year by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education magazine

March 16, 2006

University of Florida Point Guard Sarah Lowe Named 2006 Arthur Ashe Jr. Female Sports Scholar of the Year by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education magazine

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 17, 2006 Contact: Ralph Newell, (703) 385-2981, ext. 3013Hilary Hurd Anyaso, (703) 385-2981, ext. 3044 FAIRFAX, VA. — Diverse: Issues In Higher Education magazine has chosen Sarah Lowe, a 5’7” point guard from the University of Florida women’s basketball team, as its female Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar of the Year. […]

March 16, 2006

Universities Looking at Ways to Curb the ‘Sophomore Slump’

Universities are looking at ways to curb the “sophomore slump”…

March 14, 2006

Central Michigan and Reebok Team Up to Design Athletic Apparel

Rather than rushing out and buying the latest athletic gear, students at Central Michigan University are helping design it. Reebok, one of the leading athletic apparel companies in the world…

March 8, 2006

Literary License or Libel?

Officials at Texas A&M-Commerce University want Walt Disney Co. and the makers of the film “Glory Road” to apologize for inaccurately linking…

March 8, 2006