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College Sports: A Work in Progress

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Each fall, Charmin Smith, head women’s basketball coach at University of California, Berkeley, welcomes three other Black female Division I head coaches and their teams to campus for the Raising the B.A.R. Basketball Activism and Representation) Invitational. Invitational to promote social justice and equity. Four years later, 82.8%

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Report: Racial and Gender Hiring Practices in College Athletics is Concerning

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Racial hiring practices in college athletics saw minor improvement but gender hiring practices declined, according to the 2022 College Sport Racial and Gender Report Card (CSRGRC) from the University of Central Florida (UCF). In D1 men’s basketball, 52.4% And in D1 women’s basketball, 39.9% points compared with 74.4

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Identifying Gladiator Institutions: Welcoming Institutions for Athletes of Color Only

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Now that college football season is in full swing again, millions of fans will be planted in front of their televisions cheering on their favorite teams. These recruits, too, will have players of color heavily represented among the most desired group of prospects. Dr. William B.

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TIDES Report: Women’s Basketball Student-Athletes Continue to Outperform Their Male Counterparts

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In a new report released by The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) at the University of Central Florida, noted that women’s basketball student-athletes showed consistently stellar results. White female basketball student-athletes graduated at a rate of 97.8% in 2023 to 95.9% in 2023 to 89.7% in 2023 to 89.7%

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$16B College Sports Revenue and Regulations: Knight Commission Insights: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 171 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Amy Privette Perko

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However, recruiting inducements haven’t been enforced, particularly among the powerhouse programs. There is also a lack of uniformity. The new NCAA president, Charlie Baker, is pushing for more athlete protections, such as the use of common contracts so athletes know what they’re getting into and requiring agent registration.

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When a college president is also a tech entrepreneur

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: Adrian College president Jeff Docking has some innovative ideas for higher education leaders battling enrollment pressures and market forces. That allowed the college to build out new majors, which in turn brought in students and revenue. He just ran out of inexpensive sports. The Docking Experiments.

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Organizations Must Ban Together to Address the Court’s Ruling on Affirmative Action

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

President and Fellows of Harvard College and S tudents For Fair Admissions, Inc. vs. President and Fellows of Harvard College reached the Supreme Court in the first place. Colleges and universities must show bold actions in recruiting and retaining students of color. This is hypocrisy in the highest order.