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University of Minnesota President: Sexual Misconduct Training not Getting Through

ST. PAUL, Minn. — University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler says his school needs to do a better job of training its student-athletes on sexual assault and harassment issues because something isn’t getting through. In an interview published Saturday in the St. Paul Pioneer Press in the wake of the football team’s sexual assault scandal, […]

University of Texas Track Coach Mario Sategna Returns after Investigation

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas track coach Mario Sategna has returned to the program after a months-long leave of absence and a school ethics and misconduct investigation. Texas officials announced Wednesday that Sategna had returned to duty after four months away from the Longhorns program. Officials acknowledged receiving “conduct complaints,” but did not provide any details […]

Column: Amid Abuses, College Sports Sometimes Gets it Right

TAMPA, Fla. — Deshaun Watson wanted to be first. We’re not talking about anything he’s done on the football field. The Clemson quarterback may be going for a national championship Monday night, but he’s already scored one of the biggest victories of his life. In just three years, Watson became the first member of his […]

Haskell Indian Nations University’s Attorneys: School not Subject to Title IX

The university’s attorneys — contesting a lawsuit filed by a former student over an alleged rape — argue that the school is not subject to Title IX, which prohibits gender-based discrimination, sexual harassment and sexual violence in education.

Leadership & Policy

At University of Minnesota, a Boycott is Over but Tensions are Not

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota President Eric Kaler stepped behind the podium and began to speak, a crisis averted after seven Golden Gophers football players announced that the team would not boycott the upcoming Holiday Bowl against Washington State because 10 of their teammates had been suspended in a sexual assault case. “I listened to their concerns,” […]

St. Peter’s Severs Ties with Athletic Director ‘Boe’ Pearman

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Belinda “Boe” Pearman is out as St. Peter’s University athletic director after only 15 months. St. Peter’s President Eugene J. Cornacchia sent a text to the school’s trustees that simply read: “I write to inform you that Boe Pearman is no longer employed at St. Peter’s University. I’m grateful for Boe’s […]

University of Minnesota Football Team Ends Boycott Threat, Will go to Holiday Bowl

The University of Minnesota football team’s boycott started with a bold demand for apologies and a threat to skip a bowl game if 10 teammates suspended after a sexual assault investigation weren’t reinstated.

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Former Coach Art Briles Sues Baylor Officials for Libel, Conspiracy

AUSTIN, Texas — Former Baylor football coach Art Briles has sued three school regents and a vice president for libel and slander, accusing them of falsely stating he knew of reported assaults and alleged gang rapes by players and didn’t report them. The lawsuit also asserts that Baylor officials conspired to damage his reputation and […]

Colleges Pushed to Note Sexual Misconduct on Transcripts

Colleges that expel students whom they suspect of having committed sexual assault are being asked to go further by specifying the reason for expulsion on their transcripts.

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Lawsuit: University of Dayton Covered Up Football Team Hazing Claims

DAYTON, Ohio — A new lawsuit claims the University of Dayton covered up allegations of hazing connected to the school’s football team by ensuring that a UD police investigation never reached local officials. Max Engelhart, a former UD student and offensive lineman, filed the lawsuit against the western Ohio school, its football coach and others […]

Athletics Forum Panelists Advocate Proactivity During Crisis

From crisis management to fan engagement, the annual Intercollegiate Athletics Forum allowed leaders in the collegiate landscape to touch base and exchange ideas.

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Graduation Rate Gap Persists for Black, White Bowl Football Players

A new report shows a 19 percent gap in the graduation rate of Black and White bowl-bound, NCAA football players.

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