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Leadership & Policy

In Memory of a Friend:Dr. Clinton Bristow Jr., 1949-2006

Some people have to work hard to be leaders. Dr. Clinton Bristow was natural born…

September 6, 2006

Sports

A Winning Combination

If Damon Evans operated in the corporate world, he would probably have graced the cover of several magazines by now…

September 6, 2006

Students

NCAA to Begin Tougher Penalties in 2007-2008 for Long-term Academic Problems

INDIANAPOLIS The NCAA has approved a way to identify teams with long-term academic problems and will begin assessing penalties starting in 2007-2008, including postseason bans and the loss of scholarships.

August 5, 2006

Students

Operation Black Male

The media and scholarly literature are replete with countless reminders of the negative plight of…

May 31, 2006

Sports

Novel by Harvard Student Pulled From Stores

Rarely has an author succeeded, then failed, as quickly as Kaavya Viswanathan, the Harvard University sophomore who acknowledged lifting material for her debut novel…

April 27, 2006

Sports

Harvard Sophomore Accused of Plagiarism in Debut Novel

The publisher of a 19-year-old Harvard University sophomore’s debut novel is investigating the work because it includes several passages that are similar to a book by another author published in 2001….

April 24, 2006

Sports

Study: Black Athlete Graduation Rises 24 Points Over 20 Years

The number of Black athletes getting diplomas across all NCAA Division I sports jumped 24 percentage points from 1984 to 2004, marking big gains for a demographic that once recorded just 35 percent graduation success…

April 5, 2006

Sports

Duke Lacrosse Coach Resigns, Season is Canceled, Amid Scandal

A lacrosse player’s e-mail rant about killing and skinning strippers in his Duke University dorm room has started a chain reaction resulting in his coach’s resignation…

April 5, 2006

Students

The Wide World of College Sports

It takes time and effort to be an outstanding student. And one must practice, practice, practice to be a stellar athlete. But to truly excel at both…

April 5, 2006

Students

When Academics And Athletics Collide

When things are going right, there’s nobody more popular on the college campus than the student-athlete…

April 5, 2006

Students

In The Penalty Box

In the world of big-time college athletics, academic reform is now a mandate. Why?…

April 5, 2006

Sports

Getting In The Game

Last season, news media from around the country fixated on the University of Southern California football team, the speculation escalating with each game…

April 5, 2006