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Sports

NCAA Battles Former Players’ Lawsuit Over Revenues

If Ed O’Bannon and others succeed, it would force the NCAA to essentially pay student-athletes for the first time in its 107-year history.

April 1, 2013

Sports

Incredibly, Rejected Asian Americans Start New “Historical Asian American College and University” Movement

Billionaire cites difficulty for Asian Americans to get beyond the limitations of top institutions with increasingly high percentages of Asian American students.

March 31, 2013

Students

Poll: Fans Not in Favor of Paying College Athletes

A national poll of sports fans reveals that a distinct minority supports paying college athletes but nearly half think top college coaches should be paid as much or more than their professional counterparts.

March 26, 2013

Sports

Graduation Rates Improve for 2013 March Madness Field

Graduation rates for athletes competing in the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament rose significantly over last year, and gaps along racial lines narrowed slightly.

March 21, 2013

Sports

Diverse Docket

A Round-Up of Legal Cases in Higher Education.

March 12, 2013

Sports

NCAA To Reconsider Some Recruiting Deregulation

The NCAA’s board of directors will review two proposals adopted in January that were aimed at deregulating recruiting after some coaches and administrators expressed concerns about the possible changes.

March 11, 2013

Sports

TSU President Dr. John Rudley Leading NCAA Committee

Texas Southern University President Dr. John M. Rudley is leading the NCAA’s Advisory Group that is assisting with academic challenges that impact Limited Resource Institutions (LRI).

February 28, 2013

Sports

Role of Race in Winning Sheds Light on the Need for Integration

Watch any major college sporting event these days, and you’re almost guaranteed to see at least one African-American face competing, if not a majority.

February 24, 2013

Students

Texas Senate May Wade Into UT Dispute

The Texas Senate announced Tuesday that it will hold hearings into the behavior of the University of Texas’ regents and whether they are meddling too much into President Bill Powers’ private life and management of the school.

February 19, 2013

Sports

For NCAA, a Golden Opportunity to Make a Statement on Diversity

With several new executive-level vacancies as the result of termination of enforcement division staff, the NCAA can set the pace for its members with diverse hirings.

February 18, 2013

Students

New Class Heading Into Black College Football Hall of Fame

The 2013 class includes six players who have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

February 14, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Webinar: Experts Explore College Trustee Board Roles, Responsibilities

Expert panelists, including former university president David Roselle, offered practical advice on how college trustee boards as well as individual trustee board members should conduct themselves.

January 31, 2013