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Congressman Bobby Rush Compares NCAA to Mafia

The Democratic congressman from Chicago compared the NCAA to the Mafia over how it controls the lives of student athletes.

NCAA Board Approves Tougher Academic Standards, Scholarship Funds for Student-Athlete Spending

The National Collegiate Athletic Association’s Division I board announced sweeping changes to athlete eligibility requirements and scholarship aid during a news conference call on Thursday.

Leadership & Policy

Commentary: NCAA Last Amateur Left in College Sports

The number of people who buy the NCAA’s argument that amateurism is the backbone of college sports is dwindling by the day.

NCAA Graduation Rate Hits All-Time High at 82 Percent

College athletes are outperforming other students in the classroom, and they’re doing it at a record rate.

Congressman John Conyers Urges Hearings on College Sports

The top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee is urging the panel to hold hearings on antitrust and other issues in college sports, including the recent series of conference realignments.

Leading Black Artists Featured at Corcoran Gallery

The exhibit, “30 Americans,” will be on view through February. It features 31 artists, including Jean-Michel Basquait, Hank Willis Thomas, Kehinde Wiley and others. The 76 works come from Miami-based collectors Don and Mera Rubell.

Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars, 2015

Diverse: Issues In Higher Education sponsors the Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports Scholar Awards to honor undergraduate students who have excelled in the classroom as well as on the athletic field.

Career Compass Shows Way Ahead to College

Louisiana nonprofit helps students find scholarships, apply and persist toward degree.

Math Prize for Girls Thrives at MIT

The third annual Math Prize for Girls, which took place Saturday at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, inspires girls to embrace a love of math.

Report: Top College Athletes Worth Six Figures

The average fair market value of top-tier college football and men’s basketball players is more than $100,000 each, and the athletes are entitled to at least a portion of that, a new report from an advocacy group argues.

Fox Sports Cancels College Athletics Show After Video Mocks Asians

Video of students at University of Southern California campus asking them to welcome Colorado and Utah to the Pac-12 Conference and then mocking their accents was removed and the network issued an apology.

Morehouse, Howard Football Teams Launching AT&T Nation’s Football Classic

Activities tied to the inaugural AT&T Nation’s Football Classic – including debates, symposiums and receptions – suggest that pressing social issues, along with athletics, will be at the forefront this weekend in Washington, D.C.

Nation’s Football Classic

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