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Faculty & Staff

The Next Generation

February is a good time to look ahead, especially to the next generation of Black leadership.

February 6, 2014

Sports

Russell Wilson Reps Higher Education Well

It is impossible not to be impressed by the maturity, poise, confidence and leadership consistently demonstrated by the 25-year-old.

February 2, 2014

Students

Why College Football Should Be Banned

For-profit college athletics are married to institutions ostensibly built for higher learning and operating under protection of non-profit umbrellas. It is a time for a divorce.

February 2, 2014

Sports

$400M Project Underway for Notre Dame’s Football Stadium

The University of Notre Dame announced a $400 million plan Wednesday to expand the school’s 84-year-old football stadium, adding thousands of premium seats plus new buildings at the “House that Rockne Built.”

January 29, 2014

Students

Richard Sherman, Stanford Communications Major and Super Bowl Lout

You can study communications. But it doesn’t mean you’ve mastered it.

January 26, 2014

Sports

N.C. Attorney General to Pursue Police Shooting Case

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer is charged with last September’s shooting death of Jonathon Ferrell, a former Florida A&M football player.

January 13, 2014

Sports

‘Culture of Disrespect’ Among Athletes Fuels Military Academy Sex Assaults

A culture of bad behavior and disrespect among athletes at U.S. military academies is one part of the continuing problem of sexual assaults at the schools, according to a new Defense Department report.

January 9, 2014

Sports

Study: Top FBS Leaders Remain White, Male

A new study by the University of Central Florida’s Diversity and Ethics in Sport released on Thursday shows that the top leadership positions at Football Bowl Subdivision schools and conferences remain mostly white and male.

January 2, 2014

Sports

Alabama A&M Hires Nevada’s James Spady as Football Coach

HUNTSVILLE, Ala.—Alabama A&M has hired Nevada assistant coach James Michael Spady to lead the football program.

December 30, 2013

Sports

Jackson State Fires Rick Comegy, Will Release Staff on Dec 31

JACKSON, Miss.—Jackson State fired football coach Rick Comegy on Wednesday after eight seasons.

December 19, 2013

Sports

Ex-NC State Coach Pleads Guilty to Tax Charges

Sidney Lowe, now with the NBA, was placed on probation, will need to do community service and pay more than $80,000.

December 12, 2013

Sports

Athletic Forum Panelists: NCAA’s Role Needs Redefining

Looming changes to NCAA governance — particularly at the Division I level — were the hot topic at the IAF conference.

December 12, 2013