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Just the Stats: The Graduation Success Rates of The Final Four

Each of the Final Four men’s basketball teams competing this weekend for the NCAA championship has a 100 percent graduation rate — but only for their White players. The news is not so good for Black players.

Leadership & Policy

Texas Southern Advisory Panel Says Strict Oversight Needed

HOUSTON Financially troubled Texas Southern University needs a revamped board of regents, a new mission and strict oversight by the state auditor, according to recommendations released Monday by a governor-appointed advisory panel.

Fading Myths About Black Coaches

The Super Bowl was a wonderful moment for both the NFL and society at large…

NEWS ANALYSIS: For Black Women Coaches: You Haven’t Come a Long Way Baby

While much attention has been paid to ensuring that the coaching staffs of men’s college and professional sports teams reflect the diversity of the teams they lead, a review of the racial composition of women’s collegiate basketball coaches reveals a surprising and disturbing lack of diversity.

Study: Just 10 Percent of Ohio State Basketball Players Received Degrees

Just 10 percent of The Ohio State University’s men’s basketball players received degrees at the school, according to a study that examined the freshman classes entering from 1996-1999.

Illinois Retires American Indian Mascot

URBANA Ill. The University of Illinois swept aside the last vestiges of Chief Illiniwek on Tuesday, voting to retire the mascot’s name, regalia and image.

Faculty & Staff

Duke’s Devil of a Mess

Last spring, at the height of the frenzy over accusations that three Duke University men’s lacrosse players had gang raped a Black exotic dancer during a party…

Professional Appointments

Dr. Donald J. Reaves has been appointed chancellor of Winston-Salem State University (N.C.). He was most recently vice president for administration and chief financial officer at the University of Chicago. Reaves holds a bachelor’s from Cleveland State University and a master’s and doctorate from Kent State University. Rod Broadway has been named head football coach […]

Leadership & Policy

Congressional Panel Explores Options For Boosting Minorities In College Head Coaching Ranks

African Americans and other minorities are woefully underrepresented in the college coaching ranks – particularly in football – with few clear remedies in sight, witnesses told a House of Representatives panel Wednesday.

Faculty & Staff

Duke’s Devil of A Mess

For Diverse’s Web readers only: an advanced copy of our March 8th edition’s exclusive on how Black professors are under fire at Duke. With the criminal case against the lacrosse players unraveling, a group of professors are now facing fierce criticism that their own biases fueled a “lynch-mob mentality” on campus that has destroyed the reputations of three young men.

Excelling Academically, Athletically

Professor Weatherspoon’s article (see “Black Male Student-Athletes Owe Themselves…

Leadership & Policy

University of Illinois To Retire Chief Illiniwek Performances

URBANA, Ill. The University of Illinois will retire its 81-year-old American Indian mascot, Chief Illiniwek, following the last men’s home basketball game of the season on Wednesday.

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