Tag: Student Athletes: Page 29

Sports

NFL’s Ray Rice? What About Jameis Winston’s ‘Football Privilege’?

Higher education creates a bad example with Florida State University’s Heisman Trophy winner.

September 21, 2014

Sports

Report: Colleges Leave Poor Students to Taxpayers as They Woo Rich

Colleges are said to be shifting financial aid from low-income students to high-income ones to bolster their prestige and raise them up the rankings.

September 18, 2014

Sports

Women Seek to Sustain Progress Amid Power Shift in College Sports

Whether it’s fostering respect for diversity, discussing sports stories in the headlines or navigating the changing landscape of college sports, women play a vital role.

September 16, 2014

Students

WWU President Won’t Be Offering Budget Cut Ideas

Every two years for at least a decade, the governor and the Legislature have asked public university and college presidents to project what kind.

September 14, 2014

Students

Nicholls State University, Hospital Partner on Sports Medicine

Five certified athletic trainers from Thibodaux Regional Medical Center will work with Nicholls State University through an agreement making the hospital the official sports medicine provider for the university’s athletics program.

September 11, 2014

Students

Many Dropped Students Return to Kentucky State University

Kentucky State University says 70 percent of the students who were dropped for nonpayment are back at school.

September 10, 2014

Students

NCAA Lifts Penn State’s Postseason Ban

The NCAA on Monday lifted the on-the-field sanctions placed on the Penn State football team for the Jerry Sandusky scandal, including immediately eliminating the postseason ban and restoring scholarships.

September 8, 2014

Students

Sweet Briar Student Leaves After Racial Label Incident

A Sweet Briar College student who admitted placing racial labels in a dormitory has left the school.

September 4, 2014

Students

Sweet Briar Student Apologizes for Racial Labels

A Sweet Briar College student has apologized for placing racial labels in a dormitory, saying she did not intend to hurt anyone.

September 3, 2014

Sports

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August 28, 2014

Sports

4 College Students Killed in Ohio Plane Crash

A small rented airplane crashed and burned shortly after takeoff Monday in suburban Cleveland, killing all four college students aboard on the first day of classes.

August 26, 2014

Faculty & Staff

John Sperling, University of Phoenix Founder, Dies

Sperling started the chain in the 1970s, and it became a major company and leader in adult education and online classes.

August 25, 2014