Tag: Student Athletes: Page 42

Faculty & Staff

Alumni Group Unwelcome at Mo. Chiropractic College

When it comes to raising money from proud graduates, most college alumni associations can be counted on to ask their members for help.

October 28, 2013

Students

College Athletes Come Up as Winners in Grad Rates

The NCAA reveals that more student-athletes are earning their college degrees at an all-time high rate.

October 24, 2013

Sports

Grambling Turns to 2nd Interim Football Coach

Grambling University, rocked by the football’s team boycott of practice on Wednesday, named its second interim coach Thursday since firing school legend Doug Williams as head coach last month.

October 17, 2013

Faculty & Staff

49ers Doctor, Stanford Professor Daniel Garza Dies

Daniel Garza, a leading researcher in concussion and brain-related injuries at Stanford University and the medical director and team physician of the San Francisco 49ers, has died.

October 17, 2013

Sports

Calif. Gov. Signs Bill for Pricier Community College Classes

A bill that will allow a handful of California’s community colleges to offer additional courses at inflated prices during short summer and winter sessions earned Gov. Jerry Brown’s signature last week despite strong opposition from student leaders and the chancellor of the state’s two-year college system.

October 13, 2013

Students

Educators Advised to Remove Racial Bias from Disciplinary Procedures

To end persistent racial disparities in school suspension rates, educational leaders must root out racial bias and pursue more non-suspension alternatives.

October 13, 2013

Sports

Enrollment Down at Ohio’s 5 Public Law Schools

Mirroring the national trend, Ohio law school officials are bracing themselves for the possibility that “the lawyer bubble has burst.”

October 13, 2013

Leadership & Policy

Elizabeth City State University Senior Wins Council Race

After the reversal of a decision last month by the North Carolina Board of Elections which blocked students from to running for public office, Montravias King became the first Elizabeth City State University student and one of the youngest candidates in Elizabeth City, N.C., history to win a city council seat Tuesday night.

October 9, 2013

Students

Should College Student Athletes Be Paid in Excess of a Scholarship?

Though the debate persists over whether college football players should receive some sort of compensation package, it is still a privilege to be able to have an athletic scholarship to attend college.

October 9, 2013

Students

Syracuse’s Boeheim Against Paying Student Athletes

Syracuse basketball coach Jim Boeheim isn’t on board with paying college athletes.

October 2, 2013

Students

Southern Miss President Says Gulf Park Campus is a ‘Secret Weapon’

University of Southern Mississippi President Rodney Bennett sees the university’s Gulf Park campus in Long Beach as his “secret weapon” in making sure USM it remains a major player in higher education across the country.

September 26, 2013

Students

NCAA to Restore Penn State Football Scholarships Following Sandusky

Penn State will gradually get back football scholarships taken away over the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal, the NCAA announced Tuesday, crediting the university for making significant improvements to its athletic programs.

September 24, 2013