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Faculty & Staff

Global Scholars Say Universities Need to Get Back to Basics

Universities don’t have to solve the social and practical problems of the day, but should rather focus on equipping students with the critical and analytical thinking skills that will enable them to do these things themselves.

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Review: University of North Carolina Athlete Literacy Findings Flawed

UNC hired Georgia State, Minnesota and Virginia professors to review Mary Willingham’s findings.

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Morgan State Seeks to Make History in National HBCU Quiz Bowl Competition

The 25th anniversary year of the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge culminates this week with the national championship tournament at which Morgan State University seeks a third consecutive national title.

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Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars Edition

cover040914In this special issue, Diverse names four outstanding scholar-athletes of color, this year’s Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award winners. Diverse also profiles past honorees who have gone on to success in the military, the field of nuclear energy and business and entertainment.

Student Athletes Receive Life Lessons at Arthur Ashe Celebration

At the 2014 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars Symposium and Awards Luncheon, student athletes received invaluable life lessons from panelists ranging from former athletes to entrepreneurs.

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Northwestern University Appeals NLRB Ruling on Athletes

Northwestern University is asking the National Labor Relations Board to overturn a regional director’s ruling that the school’s football players are employees under federal law and thus entitled to unionize.

University of Massachusetts Basketball Player Announces He’s Gay

University of Massachusetts guard Derrick Gordon has become the first openly gay player in Division I men’s basketball.

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Ohio Bill Says College Athletes Aren’t Employees

An Ohio legislative panel changed a budget bill on Monday to make clear that college athletes are not employees under state law.

Rutgers Athletic Director Hermann Bashes Newspaper

Rutgers University’s athletic director told a class earlier this year that it would be “great” if New Jersey’s largest newspaper went out of business.

The NCAA Madness Continues: Are You Ready for Higher Ed’s Civil War?

Is the NCAA running anything but a legal sweat shop?

Faculty & Staff

U.S. Presidents Gather to Commemorate 50th Anniversary of Civil Rights Act

President Barack Obama, along with all of the living U.S. presidents, will gather at a three-day summit to mark the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act.

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In Case You Missed It…

Undergrads Get Tips From the Experts at College Language Association Convention Simply Put, Dorothy Yancy Has a History of Leading the Way If Student Athletes Are Allowed to Unionize, Will It Change How Colleges View All Their Students? Community Colleges Facing Challenge of Amended Policies and Mission

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