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‘Uncle Tom’ Documentary Remark Exposes Pain in Black Community Over Class, Education

When Jalen Rose, recalling his teenage years, said that he then considered Black Duke University players like Grant Hill “Uncle Toms”, he exposed a sensitive and longstanding issue for many African-Americans.

George Mason University Marches to the Peppy Musical Mix of ‘Doc Nix’

Since coming to George Mason in 2006, pep band director Michael Nickens has been putting his unique style which blends Hip-Hop, Rock, R&B and Jazz on display to pump up the fans of the basketball team.

Education Secretary Arne Duncan: Improve Division I Basketball Graduation Rates

As March Madness action was tipping off, Education Secretary Arne Duncan joined sports scholar Richard Lapchick and the NAACP president Ben Jealous to urge greater action on student-athlete graduation rates.

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Graduation Rates Increasing Among 2011 March Madness Schools

Graduation rates among male basketball players at the 2011 March Madness tournament schools are on the rise, according to a report released from The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport, but gaps still persist among White and Black athletes.

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Charles Barkley Plans to Get Academic as NCAA Analyst

The brash Hall of Famer plans to lobby for better graduation rates in his new job as a college basketball commentator.

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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.

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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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.

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