Sports: Page 83

Too Many Potential Elliot Rodger Types Perceived as Normal

As a father of a college-age daughter, I worry more about all the minor league Elliots still out there.

Money Woes, Declining Talent Plague HBCU Football

Years before Jackie Slater was a Hall of Fame offensive lineman, he was playing for Wingfield High School in Jackson, Mississippi, and hoping to attract the attention of college scouts.

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UC Santa Barbara Students Targeted By Gunman

Elliot Rodger identified as suspect in killing spree that claimed lives of seven, including his own.

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Drug Arrests Increase at Michigan State University

Michigan State University arrested 261 people for drugs in 2012, a 158 percent increase from two years earlier, the East Lansing school says.

Citywide College Scholarship Programs Show Promising, Limited Results

During a panel discussion at the Education Writers Association’s national seminar, journalists who have covered citywide scholarship initiatives detail the pros and cons of such programs.

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2 Fired Professors Sue Bryan College

Two former professors at a Dayton college named for one of creationism’s most famous defenders are suing to get their jobs back after rejecting the school’s amended statement of belief.

Sterling and Bundy: And the Racist Beat Goes On

It was just a year ago when millions of Americans were reacting to the crass, old-style racism of former celebrity chef Paula Deen.

Wealth Gap Show in Latest NCAA Academic Numbers

Of the 17 football and men’s basketball teams banned from the 2014-15 postseason because of sub-par scores on the newest Academic Progress Rate, eight are from HBCUs.

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Yale Basketball Player Leaves Team for Glee Club

A Yale basketball player who was expected to play a big role on the team next season has decided to take a year off to sing.

NCAA Golf Pioneer Catana Starks’ Story Finally Gets Top Billing

Movie chronicles her journey of building — from scratch — the men’s golf program at Tennessee State University and becoming the first African-American woman to coach an NCAA Division I men’s golf team.

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LGBT Organizations Step Up for College Athletes

Experts say collegiate athletes are often at a loss when it comes to LGBTQ outreach and education.

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Faculty & Staff

Harrison B. Wilson Getting Honorary Doctorate from University of Kentucky

Denied admission to the University of Kentucky almost 70 years ago because it wouldn’t accept Black students, Wilson went on to become a coach and later a university president.

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