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Sports

NCAC Presidents’ Council Wins Inaugural Diversity and Inclusion Award

The NCAA and Minority Opportunities Athletic Association are honoring the athletic conference for its programs and initiatives that promoted diversity.

December 18, 2012

Sports

Four HBCUs Among Six Institutions Selected in NCAA Grant Program

The NCAA has selected six universities to participate in its Limited-Resources Institutions Grant Program to help them better fulfill requirements of the NCAA student-athlete academic performance standards.

December 18, 2012

Sports

Football’s Changes Illustrated at IAF

The realignments that have recently unfolded in college football were clearly and somewhat painfully illustrated by the conference commissioners’ panel at last week’s Intercollegiate Athletics Forum (IAF), presented by SportsBusiness Daily/Global/Journal.

December 12, 2012

Sports

Football is King

The impact of conference realignment, media revenue, rule revisions and the costs of doing the business of college sports dominated the agenda at the IMG Intercollegiate Athletics Forum (IAF) presented by SportsBusiness Daily/Global/Journal last week in New York.

December 9, 2012

Students

NCAA’s Emmert Still Pushing for Athlete Stipends

The plan is still on hold, and convincing schools to go along with the change might largely be a matter of changing perceptions.

December 5, 2012

Sports

Embree Exposes Plight of Minority Head Football Coaches

On November 26, 2012, Jon Embree’s emotions and character were on display for all to see. After a dismal 1-11 season, which included several embarrassing losses such as a 70-14 drubbing at the hands of the Oregon Ducks, the University of Colorado held a press conference announcing that Embree had been fired as the head coach of the football team.

December 3, 2012

Sports

NC A&T Band to March in Macy’s Day Parade

The Blue and Gold Marching Machine will represent A&T — and the HBCU family — in the 2012 parade.

November 21, 2012

Sports

Penn State Approves President Search, Athletics Code

Penn State trustees on Friday approved the process to find a new president and an athletics code of conduct required by the NCAA as part of the penalties for the child sex abuse scandal involving former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky.

November 18, 2012

Sports

A Year Later, Hazing Scandal Still Shadows FAMU

Florida A&M remains immersed in reflection as it continues to cope with the ramifications of the hazing death of drum major Robert Champion at last year’s Florida Classic football game.

November 18, 2012

Leadership & Policy

Women’s College Basketball Hiring Shows Some Decline in Forward Momentum

Data from FBS schools with openings for head coaches showed decreases from 2011 in the percentages of people of color being interviewed and on search committees for women’s college basketball vacancies.

November 15, 2012

Students

FAMU Head Coach Joe Taylor Steps Down Immediately

Florida A&M coach Joe Taylor announced Thursday he’s stepping down immediately.

November 13, 2012

Sports

Emmert Says It’s Unlikely NCAA Will Relax Rules on Marijuana

NCAA President Mark Emmert doubts that college sports’ governing body will relax its drug standards for student-athletes now that two states have legalized recreational marijuana use.

November 8, 2012