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Clemson Prof Teaching on Twitter During Storm

With classes canceled for a second day because of winter weather, one Clemson University professor is taking her teaching to Twitter.

Hearings Begin to Consider if College Players are Employees

A federal agency kicked off the first in a series of hearings on whether to approve a bid by Northwestern University football players to unionize.

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White House Praises Gay Football Player for Coming Out

WASHINGTON ― The White House is applauding a college football player’s decision to announce he is gay, with President Barack Obama’s spokesman, first lady Michelle Obama and Vice President Joe Biden all portraying him as courageous and inspirational.

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Diverse Conversations: Alternate Pathways to College Presidency

In the past, college presidents from other schools and college vice presidents have most often ascended the ranks to fill empty presidential seats.

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Wendy Walters Ascends the NCAA Career Ladder

Growing up in Rochester, N.Y., in the 1980s, Wendy Walters was drawn to athletics and didn’t let unequal opportunities for girls hold her back.

Wendy Walters turned a temporary internship with the NCAA into her current director’s role.

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The Next Generation

February is a good time to look ahead, especially to the next generation of Black leadership.

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Alabama A&M Kicks Off Recruiting Bus Tour Fueled By $1M in Scholarships

President Andrew Hugine will be visiting high schools across Alabama to attract students.

Temple Offers $4,000 If Students Limit Job Hours

The annual grants are available for incoming students who agree to not work more than 10 hours a week in off-campus jobs, in an attempt for students to graduate in four years.

Super Bowl Halftime Show Picture of Diversity

Bruno Mars, with a Puerto Rican-Hungarian and Filipino background, shows entertainment’s growing diversity as well as his status as a world-class entertainer.

Russell Wilson Reps Higher Education Well

It is impossible not to be impressed by the maturity, poise, confidence and leadership consistently demonstrated by the 25-year-old.

Why College Football Should Be Banned

For-profit college athletics are married to institutions ostensibly built for higher learning and operating under protection of non-profit umbrellas. It is a time for a divorce.

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$400M Project Underway for Notre Dame’s Football Stadium

The University of Notre Dame announced a $400 million plan Wednesday to expand the school’s 84-year-old football stadium, adding thousands of premium seats plus new buildings at the “House that Rockne Built.”

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