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Tag: University of Louisville
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Duke University Men’s Basketball Withdraws from Tournament and Ends Season After Positive COVID-19 Test
Duke University’s men’s basketball has withdrawn from the ACC tournament and ended its 2020-21 season due to a positive COVID-19 test in the program, ESPN reported. This breaks the team’s 24 consecutive NCAA tournament appearance streak. The team’s conference tournament quarter final game against Florida State was canceled after “a positive test, subsequent quarantining, and contact […]
March 11, 2021
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U of Louisville Suspends Four Fall Sports After Positive COVID-19 Cases Linked to Off-Campus Party
The University of Louisville on Wednesday temporarily suspended all team-related activities in four fall sports after 29 positive COVID-19 cases linked to an off-campus party attended by student-athletes, reported WDRB. The suspended sports are men’s and women’s soccer, field hockey and volleyball.  The party took place on Saturday in an off-campus apartment. The following Monday, […]
August 6, 2020
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University of South Florida Fires Head Football Coach Charlie Strong
The University of South Florida (USF) fired its head football coach, Charlie Strong, following three seasons in which the Bulls won fewer games each year. Strong joined USF in 2017 and began his tenure with a successful first season at 10-2, only to be followed by a six-game losing streak in 2018. The team recently […]
December 2, 2019
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Questions Surround University of Louisville Hospital-Purchase Plan
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin and the University of Louisville agreed last week to spend up to $100 million in combined public funds and foundation cash to take over Jewish Hospital and other properties under KentuckyOne Health. But a former chief medical officer at the hospital says that an alternative proposal didn’t involve spending taxpayers’ money […]
August 19, 2019
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UofL Plans New Diversity Initiatives After Campus Climate Survey
Administrators at the University of Louisville, following a period of leadership turmoil, are increasing diversity efforts in response to a campus climate survey that revealed faculty and staff concerns about inclusion and equity.
December 3, 2018
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The Minority Coach Roundup Week 5
This weekend was another exciting one for 13 of the 18 minority head coaches in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS).
October 2, 2018
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Colleges Sever Ties with Papa John’s
In the wake of the downfall of John Schnatter—the former CEO and founder of Papa John’s Pizza—amid the use of racist remarks, academics believe that educational institutions and other companies can learn from this organization’s mistake going forward.
July 17, 2018
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University of Louisville Removing Papa John from Stadium Name
The University of Louisville is removing Papa John’s from its football stadium’s name after a report the pizza chain’s founder used a racial slur. The company’s logo has been on Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium since it was built 20 years ago. John Schnatter, who also resigned from the university’s board of trustees, apologized this week […]
July 13, 2018
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University of Louisville Sues Former President James Ramsey
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The University of Louisville sued its former president on Wednesday, claiming he and others conspired to divert millions of dollars from the school’s investment arm in a long-running scheme. The lawsuit seeks to recover millions that the university claims was lost during the tenure of former university president James Ramsey. The university […]
April 25, 2018
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KU Provost Leaving for University of Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The University of Louisville has hired the University of Kansas’ provost as its new president.U of L trustees voted during a special meeting Tuesday to hire Dr. Neeli Bendapudi, completing a nationwide search for the next leader of the scandal-plagued university. The university has been searching for a full-time president since James Ramsey […]
April 3, 2018
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College Basketball + More Scandals = More Task Forces
As the scandals in major-college basketball grow, so does the scrutiny. The Congressional Black Caucus became the latest entity to take an interest in the comings and goings of men’s college basketball players, coaches and sports agents.
March 13, 2018
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Black Male Student-Athletes Still Face Harsh Inequities
A report from the University of Southern California Race and Equity Center spotlights the pervasive disparities between graduation rates for Black male student-athletes, student-athletes in general and Black undergraduate men overall.
March 11, 2018
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