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Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars: DANIELLE SLATON
Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars: DANIELLE SLATONReaching Goals On And Off the Field Santa Clara soccer star shines in academics, athletics and community serviceBy Eleanor Lee YatesSANTA CLARA, Calif.People around Santa Clara University know Danielle Slaton as a fierce competitor who won a spot on the U.S. Olympic women’s soccer team last year. She is […]
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Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars:In A League of Their Own
Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars:In A League of Their OwnBlack Issues In Higher Education in 1992 established the Sports Scholars Award to honor undergraduate students of color who exemplify the standards set by tennis great Arthur Ashe Jr. A scholar and athlete, Ashe sought to expand opportunities for young people. Each year we invite every postsecondary […]
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Reflecting on a Season of Winners and Losers
Reflecting on a Season of Winners and LosersBlack athletes, both college and professional, often get a bad rap for their unseemly conduct outside of the arena or stadium. While they may gain praise for a slam dunk, a mean pitch or a winning time in the 100-meter dash, in many cases — and sometimes justifiably […]
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Mississippi College Board Votes to Support New Flag Design
Mississippi College Board Votes to Support New Flag DesignJACKSON, Miss.The state College Board has added its weight to groups pushing to retire the current Mississippi flag in favor of a new design, saying failure to act could hurt the economy and cost future NCAA postseason tournaments. “It is a virtual certainty we would lose these […]
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National Student-Athlete Day Gives Top Billing to Academic Achievement
National Student-Athlete Day Gives Top Billing to Academic AchievementORLANDO, Fla.Just as March Madness draws to a close, student athletes will again be the center of national attention, this time for their academic and civic achievement. On April 6, campuses around the country will observe National Student-Athlete Day for the 14th consecutive year. Some in college […]
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A Mission Critical Task: Training African Americans for Institutional Advancement Leadership
A Mission Critical Task: Training African Americans for Institutional Advancement Leadership One day while resting after my exercise workout, I noticed youngsters around the ages of 5 to 7 carrying tennis rackets as big as their little bodies. Accompanying these children were their parents who appeared to be devoted to their children’s achievements related to the […]
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North Dakota School Divided Over ‘Fighting Sioux’ Nickname
North Dakota School Divided Over ‘Fighting Sioux’ NicknameGRAND FORKS, N.D. The University of North Dakota’s Fighting Sioux nickname is dividing the campus in a dispute involving administrators, students, American Indians and a major contributor for an $85 million hockey arena. Opponents say the nickname demeans American Indians, and they contend it undermines the university’s efforts […]
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Getting Paid, but Paying The Price
Getting Paid, but Paying The Price Playing guarantee games can be a bittersweet experience for Black college teams competing in NCAA Division I men’s basketball.These games are a godsend to smaller Division I schools looking for an avenue to fatten their athletic budgets. College basketball titans such as North Carolina, Stanford and a growing number […]
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Collegiate Athletic Organization Says Future Events in Mississippi Are On the Line With Flag Vote
Collegiate Athletic Organization Says Future Events in Mississippi Are On the Line With Flag VoteJACKSON, Miss. Members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association say they may move regional events from Mississippi if voters do not choose a new flag April 17. The NCAA is considering requests not to schedule postseason competition in states that fly […]
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Other Types of Campus Crimes
Other Types of Campus CrimesIt is often said that our campuses reflect the society from which the students come and that, given some of the communities where our campuses are located, it is unrealistic to presume that they can be immune from crime. Indeed, when crime erupts on our campuses we usually react with, “How […]
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Paige Pledges Support for College Access Programs
Paige Pledges Support for College Access ProgramsBy Charles DervaricsDr. Roderick Paige, Bush’s choice for Education Secretary, has pledged support for GEAR UP, TRIO and other college access programs for the disadvantaged, saying, these programs “are imperative in closing the national achievement gap between disadvantaged students and their peers.”Rep. Chaka Fattah, D-Pa., a leading Black lawmaker, […]
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Paige Pledges Support for College Access Programs
Paige Pledges Support for College Access ProgramsBy Charles DervaricsDr. Roderick Paige, Bush’s choice for Education Secretary, has pledged support for GEAR UP, TRIO and other college access programs for the disadvantaged, saying, these programs “are imperative in closing the national achievement gap between disadvantaged students and their peers.”Rep. Chaka Fattah, D-Pa., a leading Black lawmaker, […]
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