Tag: Student Athletes: Page 62

Students

Appreciating Student Athletes

Chrissy Lewis, a recent college graduate, understands both the sacrifices and rewards of being a student-athlete.

January 15, 2009

Sports

NCAA Addresses Diversity Concerns at National Conference

Promoting an inclusive environment that produces a diverse crop of collegiate sports administrators to address the needs of an increasingly diverse population of student-athletes is a priority for the NCAA, Charlotte Westerhaus, vice president of diversity and inclusion, said Wednesday during a seminar at the association’s national conference.

January 14, 2009

Students

‘Putting Education First’ Rhodes Scholar says parents rewarded achievements in the classroom over football field.

Many boys fantasize about becoming stars on the football field or basketball court when they grow up and earning millions of dollars in endorsement deals.

January 4, 2009

Sports

Report: Black Football Players Improve Grades But Still Trail White Counterparts

Academic progress continues for football student-athletes who play in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), but the racial divide continues to widen, according to a new report released Monday by The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES).

December 8, 2008

Sports

V is for Victory. So is IX.

V is for Victory. So is IX. is a national campaign to increase the effectiveness of Title IX.   Enacted in 1972, Title IX is a federal law addressing equality in education, academics and sports. The campaign is being launched by the Women’s Sports Foundation, the Women’s Law Project of Philadelphia, the California Women’s Law […]

November 10, 2008

Sports

Longest Running HBCU Bowl Cancelled

The longest running bowl tournament in the history of Black colleges was abruptly cancelled this year, largely due to budgetary reasons, officials said.

November 4, 2008

Sports

A Love of Sports and of Leading the Way

University of North Carolina Wilmington’s Kelly Mehrtens is part of a small but growing club of women athletic directors at Division I schools.

October 1, 2008

Sports

No Athletic Dept at Vandy, But Much Success

As president of Vanderbilt University and four other prominent schools before that, Gordon Gee perceived an unhappy trend: Student-athletes were drifting away from the core of university life. They lived, ate and studied in a jock bubble.

September 7, 2008

Leadership & Policy

Kansas University Fires Debate Coach Who Lost Temper Over Racism Accusation

Fort Hays State University has fired its debate coach for losing his temper at a tournament, engaging in a videotaped shouting match that included pulling down his shorts to expose his underwear.

August 24, 2008

Sports

NCAA To Provide Former Student-athletes With Benefits

The NCAA will provide former college football and basketball players with aid for future educational expenses, career development costs and other benefits as part of a lawsuit settlement it reached with ex-athletes.

August 7, 2008

Faculty & Staff

A Quick Rebound? Not So Fast

In the post-Hurricane Katrina era, the future remains uncertain for New Orleans college athletics.

June 25, 2008

Faculty & Staff

Collegiate Athletics in New Orleans Struggle to Rebound Post-Hurricane Katrina

Eddie Francis bursts out laughing when he recounts his unexpected coaching debut for Southern University at New Orleans earlier this semester.

June 24, 2008