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Utah Police Reviewing BYU’s Handling of Sexual Assault Cases

SALT LAKE CITY ― Utah’s Department of Public Safety has launched an investigation into whether Brigham Young University’s police department is appropriately sharing sexual assault case information. BYU’s police department asked for the investigation so that an external party could examine whether it is correctly sharing these reports with other departments in the school and […]

Only Solution for Baylor University—Dump “Big-Time” Sports

The best way for Baylor University to rectify a scandal over its failure to implement Title IX standards throughout the university is to get rid of “big-time” sports.

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Poor Responses to Sex Assault Cases Sink Baylor President Ken Starr, Football Coach Art Briles

A scathing report as the result of an independent investigation into Baylor University’s handling of student sex assault allegations has led to the ouster of President Kenneth Starr and the suspension of football coach Art Briles with his firing expected to follow.

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Washington Names Jennifer Cohen New Athletic Director

SEATTLE ― For the second time in the past 10 years, Washington chose continuity at the top of its athletic department over bringing in a new face from outside the school. Washington named Jennifer Cohen as its new athletic director Tuesday after she served as the interim athletic director following Scott Woodward’s departure for Texas […]

Suit Seeks Testimony from ex-Texas Coach Mack Brown, Others

AUSTIN, Texas ― A former University of Texas track coach’s sex and race discrimination lawsuit has new life, and her lawyers are still pursuing long-sought testimony from former football coach Mack Brown and prominent current and former administrators as they dig into one of college sports’ highest-profile athletic departments. Former women’s track coach Bev Kearney […]

Judge: Law Doesn’t Cover Gay Hate Crimes in Ex-player’s Case

CHARLESTON, W.Va. ― West Virginia law doesn’t consider violence or threats of violence based solely on a victim’s sexual orientation to be a hate crime, a circuit judge ruled Friday. The decision allows hate crime charges to be dropped against former Marshall University football player Steward Butler, who’s accused of assaulting two gay men after […]

University Panel Adopts Expanded Student-athlete Protections

SAN FRANCISCO ― A policy that would nearly triple the number of University of California student-athletes guaranteed continued financial aid in the event of a career-ending sports injury received unanimous approval Wednesday from a committee of the university’s governing board. The proposal came from a working group of UC athletic directors tasked with making recommendations […]

Knight Commission: Divvy Up March Madness Millions Fairly

The perennial issue of how to equitably allocate and distribute the large sums of money generated by intercollegiate sports again took center stage at a meeting of the Knight Commission.

New Montana State Athletic Director Backs Out of Job

BOZEMAN, Mont. ― The deputy athletic director at the University of Utah, who last week was named athletic director at Montana State University, has backed out of the job. MSU President Waded Cruzado said Kyle Brennan told her Monday that taking the job “didn’t feel right.” Brennan issued a statement Tuesday saying that soon after […]

FSU Student Reps: No Headdresses at Seminoles Games

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. ― Florida State University’s student government has passed a resolution discouraging Seminoles fans from wearing Native American headdresses at games. The Student Government Association approved the nonbinding, formal opinion by a 27-4 vote on April 20 asking the university’s administration to consider adding the wearing of headdresses as a violation of the student […]

Student-athletes Making Their Voices Heard on Controversial Issues

College athletes are uniting more frequently to take a stand on issues that are important to them.

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NCAA Board OKs Anti-discrimination Measure for Event Bidding

INDIANAPOLIS ― The NCAA Board of Governors adopted an anti-discrimination measure Wednesday that would affect the way the governing body evaluates bids to host sporting events. The NCAA said the decision came during the board’s quarterly meeting in Indianapolis. In a news release, the NCAA said it requires sites that are hosting events or […]

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