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Faith, Family and Community, Darius Robinson, 2024 Male Winner

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

School: University of Missouri Year: Graduate Student Major: Hospitality Management As the NFL Draft approached this spring, football pundits noted not only Darius Robinson’s athletic prowess, but his versatility and ability to play multiple positions. Male Sports Scholar of the Year. “He

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Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars Winner Goes First Round to the Arizona Cardinals

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Darius Robinson Darius Robinson was a first-round selection in the 2024 NFL Draft. Male Sports Scholar of the Year. The defensive lineman, from the University of Missouri, was named the 2024 Arthur Ashe Jr. He went as the No. 27 pick to the Arizona Cardinals.

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Ed Reed Set to Become Head Football Coach for Bethune-Cookman University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Football Hall of Famer Ed Reed will become Bethune-Cookman University’s head football coach after the school announced that it had agreed for him to step into the role, Yahoo Sports reported. Reed – he spent almost all of his 12 NFL seasons with the Baltimore Ravens – began coaching in 2016 as defensive backs coach for the Buffalo Bills.

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Hundreds of athletes urge the NCAA to not ban transgender athletes from women’s college sports

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Over 400 former and current collegiate, professional and Olympic athletes urged the NCAA to not ban transgender athletes from women’s college sports, according to a letter sent out on Tuesday. “We The letter was signed by former NFL defensive end R.K. Women’s National Team soccer co-captain Megan Rapinoe. Read more from The Hill.

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Bethune-Cookman University Football Players Sign Petition to Reinstate Ed Reed as Head Coach

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Some Bethune-Cookman University football players have started a petition to reinstate Ed Reed as the Wildcats head coach after the former NFL star announced Jan. 21 that the school would not be ratifying his contrac t , Sports Illustrated reported.

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Deion Sanders Leaves Jackson State for Colorado

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Deion Sanders Former NFL star and renowned coach Deion “Prime Time” Sanders is leaving his position as head football coach of Jackson State University in Mississippi and is heading to The University of Colorado Boulder (CU). His presence allowed for the way HBCUs have been undervalued to be part of a bigger conversation."

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President moves: Big time hires, retires and 2 leaders crash out

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Kevin Guskiewicz – Michigan State University After a long and arduous journey, the fractured leadership at Michigan State University has finally appointed its new president, Kevin Guskiewicz, an accomplished neuroscientist and sports medicine researcher. billion research enterprise.