Gregory ClaySportsThe Role of Analytics in Studying the Hiring of Black Coaches in College FootballIn the dizzying merry-go-round that is the hiring of head coaches in college football, Willie Taggart is an island of one. He is the only Black head coach to serve four Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) major-college programs.January 17, 2018SportsDespite Improvements, Racial Gaps Still Major Issue in Academic Report for College Bowl-bound Football TeamsThe Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport found in its latest study that the average graduation success rate for Black football players at the 80 bowl-eligible schools is 71 percent, which is up from 68 percent in 2016 and 66 percent two years ago.December 4, 2017HBCUsHampton Joins the Big South ConferenceIn a move that could cause a cultural shift and change the balance of power in HBCU athletics, Hampton University on Thursday announced that it is leaving the MEAC to join the Big South Conference.November 16, 2017StudentsProfessor Promotes ‘Digital Detox’ at Liberty UniversityIn 2014, Dr. Sylvia Frejd established the Center for Digital Wellness at Liberty University “to make technology serve us; not us serve technology.”June 12, 2017SportsDebate Persists Over Pay for NCAA AthletesAll paths in this debate over paying student-athletes inevitably lead to that familiar mantra: Follow the money.January 19, 2017StudentsWhite Military Veterans Settling in at HBCUsAccording to a 2015 study, approximately 25 percent of the nation’s 105 HBCUs feature at least a 20 percent non-Black student population. White veterans’ numbers are growing thanks to the post-Sept. 11 G.I. Bill.December 19, 2016StudentsSurvey Offers New View of College Millennials in MediaA seminar titled “Millennials in the Newsroom” at the National College Media conference dispelled a few myths about soon-to-be members of a rapidly growing workforce.November 8, 2016StudentsAt HBCU, Obama Encourages Students to be Agents of ChangeAt a town hall meeting at North Carolina A&T State University, President Obama discussed national issues facing Black communities as well as historically Black colleges and universities.October 12, 2016Previous PagePage 2 of 2