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Sports

Boston Univ. Launches Sports Podcasting

Boston University is making video downloads of its athletic events and sports video content available through the Apple iTunes Music Store, making it the first school to use the popular…

April 5, 2006

Sports

13 Minority Head Coaches Make It Into The National Championship

This years NCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship field of 64 had 13 teams with African American or minority coaches, which is 20 percent. College basketball generates billions of dollars in revenue for these universities by fielding teams that according to NCAA statistics are 58 percent African-American. Of those 13 teams headed by African-Americans and other […]

March 30, 2006

Students

NCAA Hits 99 Sports Teams With Academic Penalties

Ninety-nine teams at 65 colleges and universities produced failing marks under the NCAA’s new academic measurements and could begin losing scholarships next fall…

March 22, 2006

Sports

Literary License or Libel?

Officials at Texas A&M-Commerce University want Walt Disney Co. and the makers of the film “Glory Road” to apologize for inaccurately linking…

March 8, 2006

Students

NCAA Hits 99 Sports Teams With Academic Penalties

Ninety-nine teams at 65 schools produced failing marks under the NCAA’s new academic measurements and could begin losing scholarships next fall…

March 2, 2006

Sports

NCAA: Mississippi College Can Keep Choctaws Nickname

The NCAA has ruled that Mississippi College will be allowed to keep its Choctaws nickname without fear of penalty because a local tribe has endorsed its use…

February 22, 2006

Leadership & Policy

Panel Discusses Exploitation, Academic

When a professional sports team loses a player in the middle of the season, it’s almost always because the player…

February 22, 2006

Sports

University of North Dakota President Says Nickname Fight Goes On

University of North Dakota President Charles Kupchella says the school’s fight to keep its Fighting Sioux nickname has gone too far to quit now…

February 6, 2006

Leadership & Policy

NCAA Says Tribe’s Support Won’t Save Generic

A Louisiana tribe’s blessing won’t save the University of Louisiana-Monroe’s “Indian” mascot from the NCAA’s displeasure…

January 25, 2006

Sports

Radford Has Best Graduation Rate Under NCAA Guidelines

Led by Radford, almost two dozen Division I schools reported Graduation Success Rates of at least 95 percent for…

January 23, 2006

Leadership & Policy

NCAA Says Tribe’s OK Won’t Save Generic “Indian” Mascot at ULM

Louisiana tribe’s blessing won’t save the University of Louisiana-Monroe’s Indian mascot from the…

January 2, 2006

Sports

Report: 41 Percent of Bowl-Bound

Forty-one percent of bowl-bound college football teams fall below the NCAA’s new academic benchmark…

December 28, 2005