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Game Changer: Experts Say Health Risks to Put Football in Hands of Low-Income, Minority Players

As more and more reports of brain injuries are tied to football, experts warn it will become a game played by low-income and minority players and watched by White spectators.

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U. of Michigan Students Seeking Diversity to Meet With School Officials

University of Michigan students seeking to promote racial diversity at the school are expected to meet with university officials today.

University of North Carolina: Athlete Literacy Research Findings Flawed

North Carolina’s top academic officer said Friday that reading specialist Mary Willingham’s findings on athlete literacy levels are flawed, though she stands firm that her research is “100 percent correct.”

Kentucky State Drops Students Over Accounts

Roughly 200 students at Kentucky State University were cutting class this last week, but not getting in trouble for it.

Special Issue: NCAA Convention

In this NCAA sports-focused edition, Diverse tackles head injuries in collegiate sports, specifically football, and how it will it affect the demographics of college football in the next decade or two.

LSU’s Graduation Rate at All-Time High

BATON ROUGE, La.—For the third year in a row LSU has notched an all-time high graduation rate, with 69.1 percent of students walking away from the university with a degree in hand—the highest graduation rate out of all public universities in the state.

N.C. Attorney General to Pursue Police Shooting Case

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer is charged with last September’s shooting death of Jonathon Ferrell, a former Florida A&M football player.

‘Culture of Disrespect’ Among Athletes Fuels Military Academy Sex Assaults

A culture of bad behavior and disrespect among athletes at U.S. military academies is one part of the continuing problem of sexual assaults at the schools, according to a new Defense Department report.

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UTEP: 3 Basketball Players Involved in Betting

Coach Tim Floyd received a random tip about the gambling, who reported it to the FBI and confirmed.

Judge: Paterno Family Lawsuit Vs. NCAA Can Go Forward

Penn State University has to become involved in a lawsuit filed by Joe Paterno’s family and others against the NCAA in order for parts of it to proceed, a state judge ruled Tuesday.

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Worth of Athletic Scholarship Can Go Beyond Degree

The debate over paying college athletes has clouded this entire football season.

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Study: Top FBS Leaders Remain White, Male

A new study by the University of Central Florida’s Diversity and Ethics in Sport released on Thursday shows that the top leadership positions at Football Bowl Subdivision schools and conferences remain mostly white and male.

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