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Ohio State Planned Sensitivity Training for Gee

Ohio State University began planning cultural sensitivity training for then-president Gordon Gee after he made comments jabbing Roman Catholics and Southeastern Conference schools last December.

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Oakland University: Fired Coach Abused Players, Pushed Christianity

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. ― Fired Oakland University women’s basketball coach Beckie Francis physically and emotionally abused her players, was obsessed about their weight and pushed her Christian beliefs on them, the suburban Detroit school says in a court filing. Oakland University, a 19,000-student state university, made the statements Friday in a court brief responding to […]

Neuroscientist Took Unlikely Path to Top

Dr. Carl Hart was supposed to be an athlete. Basketball was going to be his ticket and the NBA his reward.

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Atheist Student Leader OK at Oregon Christian School

EUGENE, Ore. ― Despite a public declaration that he’s an atheist, the student body president of a Christian university in Eugene isn’t in trouble with his school.

Judge: Challenges to NCAA Rules Can Move Forward

A federal judge ruled Friday that a lawsuit challenging the way the NCAA has used the images and likenesses of college athletes can move forward, but denied class action status to the plaintiffs that could have potentially put the NCAA on the hook for billions of dollars in damages.

Son of Former Grambling Coach Dies

The son of former Grambling State football coach Eddie Robinson has died.

Stillman Student Campaigns for Ballet Company

As talk turns to dance, a grin spreads across Stillman College student Ellory Nichols’ face.

Faculty & Staff

Urban League Develops Future Leaders Through Saturday Program

The Greater Baltimore Urban League is addressing an urgent need to bring literacy training, academic support and self-esteem cultivation to underrepresented students.

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Agreement Reached to Reduce Student Arrests in Florida

A deal has been reached between the NAACP, law enforcement and the Broward County Public Schools to cut down the “school-to-prison pipeline.”

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U. of Mich. Plans Entrepreneurship Education Expansion

The University of Michigan plans to offer formal entrepreneurship education to all of its undergraduates within the next two years, officials announced Monday.

For College Presidents, There is Life After Sports

College CEOs are seeking refuge from the turbulent world of college sports by taking positions at smaller institutions.

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What About HBCUs? Lessons From Ohio State

HBCUs can learn from the viral video explosion of The Ohio State University marching band, and it has nothing to do with halftime performances.

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