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Arkansas Sanctions Upheld; Track Titles in Doubt

The NCAA upheld sanctions against Arkansas’ track and field program, although the school still hopes to keep two national titles in question.

Hoops Hall Looks to Honor Black Schools’ Coaches

Savannah State coach Teddy Wright was so good that legends grew up around him. Like the time he supposedly split his squad in two, sending half to play a game in the Southwest and the other half to play against a school on East Coast.

No Athletic Dept at Vandy, But Much Success

As president of Vanderbilt University and four other prominent schools before that, Gordon Gee perceived an unhappy trend: Student-athletes were drifting away from the core of university life. They lived, ate and studied in a jock bubble.

Lincoln University Hosts its First Football Game in 48 Years

For the time in 48 years, Lincoln University’s football team will take the field. They are scheduled to play George Mason University Saturday afternoon. The football game begins a huge weekend of home events for the Lincoln University Athletics Department.

Study: NFL Has Slightly More Hispanic, Asian Players

The NFL has kept a steady number of Black head coaches, while slightly increasing the ranks of Asian and Hispanic players, earning a B+ in an annual diversity study Wednesday.

Minority Head Coaches Have Some of 2008’s Biggest Football Games

For football fans the long six-month wait is finally over.

Leadership & Policy

Kansas University Fires Debate Coach Who Lost Temper Over Racism Accusation

Fort Hays State University has fired its debate coach for losing his temper at a tournament, engaging in a videotaped shouting match that included pulling down his shorts to expose his underwear.

NCAA Penalizes New Mexico for Football Violations

The NCAA put New Mexico’s football program on three years of probation Wednesday and cut five scholarships as punishment for academic violations involving two former assistant coaches.

Faculty & Staff

Diversity Champions

Diversity — probably one of the most elastic and debated terms around today.

NCAA To Provide Former Student-athletes With Benefits

The NCAA will provide former college football and basketball players with aid for future educational expenses, career development costs and other benefits as part of a lawsuit settlement it reached with ex-athletes.

WNBA Leads in Sports Diversity Study

As many WNBA teams have women holding partial or full ownership as there are in the NFL and more than in any other American pro sport.

World’s First J-School Celebrates 100 Years

The world’s first J-school, the University of Missouri-Columbia’s School of Journalism, will celebrate its centennial anniversary Sept. 10-12 by officially opening the doors of the Reynolds Journalism Institute, a think tank where scholars will study journalism of the 21st century. Founding Dean Walter Williams welcomed the school’s first class of students on Sept. 14, 1908, […]

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