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American Athletic Conference May Limit Marching Bands, Spirit Squads for Fall Football

by Jessica Ruf | June 25, 2020 The American Athletic Conference (AAC) will implement “strict” football game day gu Read more

MSU’s Marching Band Selected to Perform in 2019 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

by Monica Levitan | October 8, 2018
Morgan State University’s marching band “Magnificent Marching Machine” has been chosen [...] Read more

Debate Over Marching Band’s Name Triggers Study

| October 1, 2018
Administrators at the University of North Alabama (UNA) are considering changing the long-stand [...] Read more

For Marching Bands at Historically Black Schools, It’s ‘About the Showmanship’

by Associated Press | April 11, 2018
ATLANTA — Five drum majors approach midfield and snap into high-stepping formation, capes swi [...] Read more

Dowell Taylor Named Interim Band Director at Jackson State

by Associated Press | September 14, 2017
JACKSON, Miss. — Dowell Taylor has been named interim director of bands at Jackson State Univ [...] Read more

Donors Solve Talladega College’s Inaugural Parade Funding Issue

by Diverse Staff | January 16, 2017
Talladega College said it needed $75,000 to carry out the controversial decision to have its ma [...] Read more

Talladega College Forging Ahead to Perform at Trump Inauguration

by Catherine Morris | January 5, 2017
Following several days of controversy, Talladega College President Billy Hawkins announced on T [...] Read more

Talladega College Under Fire for Accepting Role in Trump Inauguration

by Catherine Morris | January 2, 2017
As the only HBCU to accept an invitation so far, Talladega College’s decision to participate [...] Read more

Fired Ohio State Band Director Appeals in 2nd Lawsuit

by Associated Press | September 12, 2016
COLUMBUS, Ohio ― Ohio State’s fired marching band director is asking a federal appeals cour [...] Read more

Diverse Docket: Ousted Ohio State Band Director Loses Bias Suit

by Eric Freedman | August 25, 2016
The ousted marching band director at The Ohio State University has lost his Title IX suit accus [...] Read more

Fired LSU Band Director’s Lawsuit Heads to Federal Court

by Associated Press | June 20, 2016
BATON ROUGE, La. ― The legal battle between fired Golden Band from Tigerland director Roy Kin [...] Read more

Fired Ohio State Band Director’s Lawyers Ask Out of 2nd Case

| January 14, 2016
COLUMBUS, Ohio ― A second lawsuit by Ohio State University’s fired marching band director i [...] Read more

Live Panel Discussion Ensuring Equitable Access and Inclusion During a Pandemic

Recorded on October 22, 2020

The Fight for Tenure: An Uphill Battle for Minoritized Faculty

Recorded on July 1, 2020

Addressing Racism and Structural Inequity in America— What Role Does Higher Education have to play?

Recorded on June 19, 2020

Live Panel Discussion
Ensuring Equitable Access and Inclusion During a Pandemic

Addressing Racism and Structural Inequity in America—
What Role Does Higher Education have to play?