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Women of Color Who Work in College Athletics Convening This Week at Rutgers

It’s one of the busiest weeks of the year in college athletics—with classes starting or about to start and training and practice for fall sports in full swing. Yet approximately 40 women of color who work in college athletics will convene at Rutgers University on Wednesday for a mini-forum designed to explore and overcome the barriers facing minority female administrators and coaches.

Derrick Rose at the Center of NCAA Allegation

The NCAA is forcing University of Memphis men’s basketball team to give up its wins from the 2007-08 season because of an ineligible player. Chicago Public Radio reports, Chicago Bulls star guard Derrick Rose is believed to be the ineligible player. Rose, a Chicago Public Schools alumnus, had someone else take this SAT test for […]

NATIVE SONS

Veteran educators return to lead their embattled alma mater, Central State University.

Native Sons

Veteran educators return to lead their embattled alma mater, Central State University.

Ferrum College volleyball team earns national academic honor

Ferrum College’s volleyball team is one of 77 NCAA Division III squads which has received a team academic award from the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) for 2008-09. According to the Franklin News-Post, this marks the first time that Ferrum has earned the AVCA’s top team academic accolade. © Copyright 2005 by DiverseEducation.com

Judge refuses to dismiss media suit against NCAA

The NCAA failed on Thursday to stop a media lawsuit seeking access to documents on an academic cheating scandal at Florida State University under state public records laws. According to the Florida AP, Circuit Judge John C. Cooper rejected the NCAA’s motions to dismiss the case and for a summary judgment. He also turned down […]

Texas A&M wants evaluation of athletic facility built by makers of collapsed Cowboys site

R. Bowen Loftin, interim president of Texas A&M University, has requested an independent safety analysis of the McFerrin Athletic Center. According to the Dallas Morning News, the facility was erected by the same company, Summit Structures LLC of Allentown, Pa., that built the Dallas Cowboys practice facility that collapsed in May, injuring 12. © Copyright […]

NCAA to Host 2009 First Team Summer Conference in Kansas City

The NCAA will host approximately 240 prep basketball players between grades nine and 12 at its 2009 First Team Summer Conference, August 6-9, in Kansas City, Kan. According to infoZine.com, the First Team Summer Conference provides male basketball prospects with resources to help them and their parents navigate the collegiate recruiting process and understand the […]

WNBA Leads in Sports Diversity Study

The WNBA still leads the way in sports diversity, even after one of its marquee franchises folded.

Former NCAA Players Sue Over Use of Images

Lawyers for the former UCLA basketball star Ed O’Bannon filed a class-action lawsuit against the NCAA on Tuesday, claiming former athletes should be compensated for the use of their images and likenesses in television advertisements, video games and apparel. According to the New York Times, the lawsuit, which did not include a dollar amount sought, […]

Native American Players Looking for Recognition

Less than four months ago, Wayne Holmberg scored 21 points to help lift his team to a small-schools Alaska state basketball championship.

GRANTS & AWARDS

ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (Ga.) Has received a five-year, $1 MILLION grant from the National Science Foundation to establish learning communities focusing on undergraduate research for students with a desire to pursue careers in science and mathematics. THE COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS (Mass.)Has been awarded a $900,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to […]

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