HBCU Students and Alum Mourn The Death of Hampton University Grad Yusuf Neville

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North Carolinians and members of the Hampton University family are reeling over the death of Yusuf Neville. On Wednesday, Neville, a service manager, committed suicide by jumping from the Marriott parking deck in downtown Greensboro, NC.
Just hours before his passing Neville left the ominous tweet below

 

 

Since news broke of his death, social media has been flooded with messages dedicated to his memory including words from his fiancée Jennifer Bowden and members of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated.

Additionally, several entertainers have paid their respects to the well-loved and well-respected Hampton U graduate including E! News‘ Terrence Jenkins who was a close friend of the deceased.

 

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Howard Isn’t Too “Happy” After All

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Recently Howard University students, faculty, staff and the D.C community appeared in a video imitation of producer Pharrell Williams hit song “Happy” that now has over 153,000 views on YouTube. But some students are no longer in that “happy” state of euphoria.

In fact, some Howard students are simply fed up with the university and current changes to administration, according to the school’s newspaper.

Students ripped the university and its lack of leadership in an article on The Hilltop, the student newspaper of Howard University, called “Students Have Mixed Reactions to Recent Administrative Replacements”:

“Howard is a mess, so to speak. Every aspect is basically being run by a student,” said student Demetrius Chavis. “Even with Howard bringing people in, they’re usually alumni,” Chavis said.

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The Hilltop:

Howard University President? Interim. Chief Financial Officer? Interim. Human Resources Director? Interim. Campus Police Chief? Interim. Vice President of Student Affairs? Looking for a replacement.

Within the past 3 months, Howard University has lost five prominent leaders. The resignation of Dr. Sidney A. Ribeau came as no surprise to many students, seeing as the announcement came within a week following the downgrade of Howard’s credit rating, the enrollment problems the university was experiencing, the federal budget cuts that occurred nation-wide, and the adverse financial effects of operating Howard University Hospital on university finances.

COAS Student Council Logistics Director Lindsey Foster agreed that the loss of the president could be anticipated.

“Starting off with President Ribeau, he wasn’t necessarily supposed to be here for an extended period of time.

That’s maybe not common knowledge besides maybe seniors who were here when he first got here,” said Foster.

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Earlier this month the man behind the U.S. College News Ranking, Robert “Bob” Morse, hinted that former Howard President Sidney A. Ribeau, who announced his resignation from the office he had held since August 2008, may have retired suddenly due to the present disorder at Howard.

Howard’s Best Colleges ranking fell “sharply” under Ribeau’s watch, according to Morse. Howard rank fell 22 spots to No. 142—having previously been ranked No. 120 in the 2013 edition—in the most recent Best Colleges rankings report.

“There were many factors behind Howard’s rankings decline during Ribeau’s time in office. … Howard experienced declines in almost all of the key academic indicators used by U.S. News, which resulted in its drop in the rankings,” said Morse in U.S. News Education.

Other reasons, including Howard’s credit rating downgrade by Moody’s Investors Service to a rating of Baa1from A3, dwindling enrollment and an open letter by trustee Renee Higginbotham-Brooks describing Howard to be “in genuine trouble” because of fiscal and management problems, is cited for Ribeau’s departure.

“My question is to what’s going on with staffing or Howard University, because I feel like something is going on internally,” said student TeAndra Nichelle Myers on Ribeau and four other administrative leaders who are on the move from the university.

Foster added: “The lack of care is finally coming to fruition, and now we’re going to have to deal with all these interim positions; not necessarily that those are a bad thing, but hopefully we are in a transitional period to perhaps something greater.”

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Colleges Are Failing Their Biggest Group of Students

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In 2012, I graduated from college seven years late. At times, it was painful to watch my peers move away and on to jobs that were unavailable to me as a dropout. Friends I began my undergraduate education with had already finished master’s programs and were embarking on their careers while I was still chipping away at core requirements.

But my path, from flunking out of college sophomore year to hopping through various part-time programs, to finally completing in a program geared toward working adults, isn’t unusual at all. In fact, there is a “new majority,” in American universities today. As many as 73 percent of U.S. students enrolled in a degree program today are described as what we used to call “non-traditional” students. These are not bright-eyed coeds fresh from high school but rather adults, who are financially independent, working to support themselves, and often a child or relative. These students play many roles, some of which inevitably take precedence over their education, which is why most of them attend school part-time.

Unfortunately, part-time attendees are set up for failure. Most universities, even community colleges, which are meant to serve just these kinds of students, schedule few classes in the evenings. Administrative offices aren’t open outside of business hours. Online classes, widely touted to adult learners as practical and convenient, are hard to commit to; hybrid programs worked better for me.  Then there’s the cost: Various kinds of aid exist to help poor students pay tuition but most of it’s not available to part-timers. Federal programs like the Pell Grant cover only a very small portion of the total cost of tuition at most schools, and are prorated each term.  The neediest undergraduates tend to receive most of their aid directly from universities, and this aid is usually only available to full time students. “Full time students are more likely to be successful,” said Lisa Shaheen, Director of Financial Aid at the New School. “There has always been a push to incentivize full time.”

But it’s impossible to say how well part-time students would do if offered similar support at similar institutions. As it is, many part-time students end up going through completely virtual, for-profit institutions. A 2012 Senate report tracked students enrolled in these schools, and found that of the 1.1 million who enrolled in the 2008-09 academic year, more than half had withdrawn by 2010, and 22% had defaulted on their federal loans within three years.

Instead of helping part-time students earn their degrees, there’s a movement to make full-time enrollment even more rigorous. Some educators and policy organizations, have lobbied governors and even congress to encourage the “Full Time is 15,” initiative where full-time enrollment requires 15 credits per semester instead of 12. The move aims to help students graduate in four years and stem dropout, which occurs increasingly as students take longer to graduate. Now, almost a dozen states have programs that incentivize 15-credit terms with aid increases, even further shutting out working students from the meager aid that is available.

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Police Arrive at Grambling State After Alleged Campus Shooting

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HBCU Buzz–Yesterday evening The Gramblinite, the student newspaper of Grambling State University, tweeted that the university was on lockdown due to an allege campus shooting.

The Gramblinite: “The campus is [lockdown], please stay in your room until further notice!”

Students were also told to stay inside from any further danger, via The Gramblinite.

There are no reports of the incident on the school’s website.

HBCU Buzz will update on this story as soon as more details are made available.

Majority of Students Have Skipped Buying A College Textbook Because They’re Too Expensive

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The cost of college textbooks extends far beyond the bookstore, with students factoring in textbook expenses when they decide about everything from classwork to course loads, according to a report released Monday.

The U.S. Public Interest Research Group, a progressive research and advocacy organization, found in a survey that 65 percent of college students had at some point decided against buying a college textbook due to its high price. Of that group, nearly all — 94 percent — had concerns that their decision not to buy the book would affect their grades.

The survey also showed that almost half of respondents — 48 percent — said they factored in textbook costs when deciding how many or which classes to take.

The high cost of textbooks is just one of the many ways that higher education can exact a heavy financial toll on students. College graduates are already leaving school with an average of nearly $30,000 in student debt, according to the Project on Student Debt.

“Despite the growth of used book programs, rental markets, and e-textbooks, student consumers are still captive to the high prices of the traditional market,” Ethan Senack, the federal higher education associate for the U.S. PIRG Education Fund and author of the report, said in a statement.

Students spend an average of $1,200 on books and supplies each year, according to the College Board. College textbook prices have jumped three times the rate of inflation over the past decade, U.S. PIRG notes.

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FAMU Rattlers Swapping to Metallic Helmets?

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The FAMU Rattlers, who went 3-9 during the last football season, just may be switching to cool looking metallic helmets for the 2014 season.

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Looks like FAMU is about to join the ranks of college football teams with metallic helmets. Based off FAMU’s equipment Twitter handle, it looks like they are still toying around with the design below. Do we like or not?


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The Rattlers faces a tough season in 2014: On Aug. 30 FAMU will start the season on the road at Jackson State, then travel to play the Miami Hurricanes the following week, according to a schedule release.

Hey, at least the Rattlers don’t face another thumping from The Ohio State Buckeyes this year (no offense to the Miami Hurricanes), and that they will be among the teams with the coolest helmets in the 2014 season.

Bragging rights, huh?

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New Public Health Program Abroad Supports HBCU Students’ Global Marketplace Success

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DC53800LOGOA new international, field-study, pilot program seeks to globalize North Carolina HBCUs’ health offerings.

SALISBURY, N.C., Jan. 28, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The North Carolina Study Abroad/Global Engagement (SAGE) Partnership, a collaborative among that state’s 11 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in 2014 will boost the percentage of global, marketplace-ready students. Working with IES Abroad and IERC Education Foundation for nearly a year, NC SAGE Partnership is introducing a slate of international courses that will integrate the health studies learning objectives of its members. “Public Health in Jamaica” is designed to deliver clear educational outcomes. The four-week, five-credit program will be held at the University of the West Indies-MONA in Kingston from May 29th to June 26th, 2014. Students must apply online by February 18. The program fee of $6,125 includes tuition, housing, and other amenities, and is PLUS loan-eligible.

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Boosting study abroad participation among African Americans and first-generation college students in general has always been a challenge. “When you look at what employers want and the alarming graduate unemployment rate, something has to be done, now. What makes this (program) different is it will be a resume-builder too; delivering student-learning as well as leveraging those unique academic, study abroad, outcomes benefits” says Steven W. Jones, Co-founder, President and CEO of IERC Education Foundation (IERCEF). “We have learned much being out-in-front as advocates for increasing HBCU study abroad participation. It’s been challenging and expensive, but that’s how you learn fast and succeed. When is tuition cheap? We are fortunate to work with partners who understand the mission and see the big goal.”

The NC SAGE Partnership was created to bring together leaders and stakeholders committed to increasing the global competencies of their students entering an increasingly competitive workforce even if they never leave their state. Academic and graduate marketplace outcomes matter particularly when recent college graduate unemployment rates for students-of-color according to the Economic Policy Institute, can be double that of whites as many HBCU cohort (student loan) default rates soar above the national average.

Seven of 11 North Carolina’s HBCUs offer courses or degree programs ranging from: public health, nursing, sports medicine, exercise science; wellness, food and nutrition. Health studies are one of the fastest-growing subject areas on US campuses and the Tar Heel State is home to some of America’s best programs. Today, more health professionals are globally mobile, a trend that is only expected to increase according to the Association of Schools for Public Health. IERCEF feels students of public health at HBCUs need the global edge too. For those institutions that have made significant investments in their health studies programs (e.g. North Carolina A&T State University, Hampton University and Morehouse College) having a global health component would expand their reach and return. “These institutions are poised to leverage their special insight in health disparities and Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) like diabetes, hypertension, obesity and cancer. HBCUs are already uniquely positioned to amplify their impact globally,” says Gretchen Cook-Anderson, Director of Diversity Recruiting & Advising at IES Abroad. Eighty percent of NCD deaths occur in low and middle-income countries. Not only does Jamaica’s health profile mirror many African American communities, its Minister of Health has recently launched a bold, five-year strategic plan aimed at tackling NCD’s prevalence while chairing the new: Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA). In addition to this, the Honorable Dr. Fenton Ferguson MP, DDS is a Howard University (Class of ’74) alumni.

“The (NC SAGE) Partnership is to bring together our institutions around the common interest of creating global citizens ready to excel in today’s marketplace,” proclaimed Dr. Jimmy R. Jenkins, Sr. President of Livingstone College, lead institution and developer with IERCEF of the NC SAGE Partnership. “This initiative is about three key things: one, proving HBCUs can collaborate in an environment of scarce resources; two, they can be integrative and move quickly; three, they are relevant globally and student-outcomes focused” adds Earl M. Brown, Jr. NC SAGE Partnership‘s coordinator. Students who wish to apply online should visit: http://www.livingstone.edu/academics/sage/

IES Abroad is a global, not-for-profit academic consortium of more than 200 top-tier American colleges and universities that has been a leader in study abroad programming for over 60 years. IES Abroad offers more than 115 study abroad programs in 35+ cities worldwide. More than 5,300 students enroll in IES Abroad programs each year.

NC SAGE Partnership is a collaborative student outcomes driven platform for North Carolina’s 11 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The mission: Expanding the Pipeline of Global-Ready, First-Generation, North Carolinian Students.Livingstone College is co-founder and is lead institution.

IERC Education Foundation is the only social-enterprise using international field-study, study abroad, internships and service-learning, experiences to strengthen first-generation college students’ academic and global marketplace outcomes. IERCEF developed College QUESTionnaire® and the NC SAGE Partnership platform.

Media Contact: Steven Jones, +1-443-553-2299, sjones@iercef.org, or Earl M. Brown, +1-704-216-6151,ebrownjr@livingstone.edu

 

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Clark Atlanta University Placed on Three Years Probation by NCAA

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OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAThe NCAA has announced sanctions against Clark Atlanta University for failure to monitor its athletics department. According to a release from the governing body, the majority of the violations occurred in the men’s basketball program and involved an assistant coach and former men’s basketball volunteer coach who “acted unethically and provided impermissible benefits to student athletes”.  The case findings referenced “cash, airline tickets and meals” as well as having three student-athletes being allowed to compete while ineligible.

The penalties, including those imposed by the university, include three years of probation and a vacation of wins in which ineligible student-athletes competed. The former head coach and former volunteer coach each received a one-year show-cause order, and the assistant coach received a two-year show-cause order. If any of the three coaches seeks employment at an NCAA member school during the show-cause period, the school must agree to follow any conditions on the coach’s athletically related duties as detailed in the public report.

The former volunteer coach provided impermissible benefits to student-athletes on several occasions between August 2011 and March 2012. He used personal funds to provide the men’s basketball team impermissible meals worth approximately $200. In addition, he arranged for a student-athlete to obtain a roundtrip airline ticket for a discount of approximately $750 to $1,250. He also arranged for four student-athletes to receive cash benefits totaling approximately $4,600 to $4,800, with each receiving $1,000 or more.

The assistant coach obtained a student-athlete’s personal identification number from the school’s registrar, which enabled the student-athlete to register for courses in a manner outside the established registration procedure, thus enabling the student-athlete to remain eligible for practice and competition.

Both the assistant coach and former volunteer coach violated NCAA ethical conduct rules when they knowingly provided impermissible benefits to student-athletes and provided false or misleading information about their involvement.

This case also included violations in the women’s tennis program. During the 2010-11 academic year, a women’s tennis student-athlete competed while ineligible, after transferring from another school and before completing a year of residence at the university. Further, she competed during the 2011-12 academic year, after completing four seasons of competition and exhausting her eligibility.

Penalties include:

  • Public reprimand and censure.
  • Three years of probation from January 24, 2014, through January 23, 2017. (The university proposed a one-year probationary period for the basketball and tennis programs).
  • A $5,000 fine.
  • A vacation of all men’s basketball wins in which student-athletes competed while ineligible (imposed by the school).
  • A revocation of the 2011 SIAC Conference Championship for women’s tennis (imposed by the school).
  • A one-year show-cause order for the former head coach. The public report contains the further details.
  • A two-year show-cause order for the assistant coach. The public report contains the further details.
  • A one-year show-cause order for the former volunteer coach. The public report contains the further details.
  • A limit of nine total athletics scholarships for the men’s basketball program for the 2014-15 academic year, a reduction of one.
  • A limit of four total athletics scholarships for the women’s tennis program for the 2014-15 academic year, a reduction of two.
  • An external audit of the school’s athletics program must be conducted.

Members of the Division II Committee on Infractions are drawn from NCAA membership and members of the public. The members of the committee who reviewed this case are Douglas D. Blais, faculty athletic representative, Southern New Hampshire University; Jean Paul Bradshaw II, attorney; Bridget Lyons, senior associate director of athletics and senior woman administrator, Barry University; Julie A. Rochester, chair of the DII Committee on Infractions and faculty athletic representative and associate professor, Northern Michigan University; Carey J. Snyder, associate director of athletics, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania; and Jane Teixeira, assistant compliance commissioner and senior woman administrator, Pacific West Conference. Read More

 

VIDEO – TSU officials: No One Associated with University Involved in Shooting

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Tennessee State University officials say no one associated with the university was involved in a shooting that happened on campus Tuesday night.

Police found a man shot in the leg along the 3500 block of John A. Merritt Boulevard near Kean and Boyd Halls.

Police say the man’s injuries are minor and he is expected to be OK.

TSU is working closely with Metro Police to investigate the shooting.

School officials say they believe it was an isolated incident, but they will look at any additional precautionary security measures once the investigation is complete.

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WSSU Class of ’58 Breaks School Record for Giving

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Winston-Salem State University’s Class of 1958 stands alone in the school’s history books on philanthropy, as its members donated more than $100,000 to the university in 2013. It is the largest single gift given by a class in WSSU history.

A total of $103,000 was given to WSSU in separate installments last year, and the funds, which will be used for scholarships supporting students majoring in education, surpassed the class’ original goal of $100,000 for the year.

“WSSU has done an exceptional job over the years of helping students become career-ready as well as consummate professionals,” said William U. Harris, WSSU class of 1958 president. “It needs and deserves the contributions and active participation of its alumni to meet mounting challenges.”

The gift was a part of the members’ effort to commemorate their 55th annual reunion.

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Tennessee State University Shooting: Gunman Opens Fire on Campus, Injuring 1

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One person was shot on the campus of Tennessee State University in Nashville on Tuesday night, The Tennessean reported.

The shooting occurred just after 9 p.m. near Kean Hall on TSU’s main campus.

According to WSMV-TV, initial reports from the scene said the victim suffered a gunshot wound to the leg. The victim was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Witnesses told WKRN-TV that two people were fighting about a gambling debt when others joined in the altercation and a man opened fire.

The victim’s identity has not been released. Police have not released details about the shooter.

Just after 10 p.m., TSU issued an emergency message about the incident, urging all students on campus to “stay in shelter as secured as possible.” HuffingtonPost

Highs and Lows of Obama’s State of the Union Speech

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Tuesday night was State of the Union time again, which meant two things:

President Barack Obama had to pull off the most difficult oratorical balancing act there is for any president: delivering a substantive policy speech that manages to inspire and move Americans.

And it means that we do what we do after every State of the Union address—grade his performance. Here is a list of highs and lows from the president’s speech:

High

Giving voice to “men of color.”

For much of his presidency, Obama has faced criticism from many in the black community, including yours truly, for not more candidly acknowledging the specific problems that plague African Americans, men in particular. Issues like racial profiling and unemployment have disproportionately impacted men of color, but rarely has their story been told by this president, or any president, particularly before a racially diverse national audience. But with the simple words, “And I’m reaching out to some of America’s leading foundations and corporations on a new initiative to help more young men of color facing especially tough odds stay on track and reach their full potential,” the president gave voice to the millions of men of color whose voices have previously been silenced and forgotten.

Low

Barely there gun control.

The Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting that left 20 children dead occurred just over one year ago, and in response, in his 2013 State of the Union address, the president made gun control a major focus. Shortly before his speech and right on the heels of the Newtown, Conn., tragedy, was also the shooting death of 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton. Her parents attended last year’s State of the Union as guests of first lady Michelle Obama, and the first lady attended Hadiya’s memorial. This year, though, there was only a brief reference to as-yet-undone gun-control legislation.

High

Making the case for health care reform. (Finally.)

If President Obama had defended the Affordable Care Act as clearly, deftly and ferociously as he did in this year’s State of the Union, it’s hard to see how anyone in the GOP would have had the chutzpah to continue trying to fight it the way they have, so hard, for so long. The president managed to channel some humor by saying, “Now, I do not expect to convince my Republican friends on the merits of this law,” which drew laughs from members of both parties. He then delivered the devastating blow, saying, “But I know that the American people are not interested in refighting old battles. So again, if you have specific plans to cut costs, cover more people, increase choice, tell America what you’d do differently.”

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Update: Arrest Made in Deadly SC State Shooting

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HBCU Buzz – An arrest was made early Saturday in the deadly shooting of a South Carolina State University student. 20-year-old Brandon Robinson was shot to death by student Justin Bernard Singleton, 19, after Singleton pulled out a gun and fired upon Robinson, wounding him in the neck, according to reports.

Reports say the two were arguing before the incident occurred.

“Brandon was a fine young man who was paying his way through college. All he wanted to do was play football for the university,” Bulldog football Coach Buddy Pough said. “We are at (a) loss for words right now.”

South Carolina State President Thomas Elzey: “He was a very nice young man.” Elzey added in a brief statement to reporters Friday, “Our first order of business is to make sure that our students are safe.”

Campus Police said four suspects were identified by eyewitnesses when police arrived to the Andrew Hugine Suites Living and Learning community, a residence hall on campus, about 1:30 p.m., the university said.  

Singleton was later arrested Saturday and charged with the murder of Robinson.

“We are pulling together as a community,” Elzey said.

wistv.com – Columbia, South Carolina

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Derrick Burroughs Leaves Lane to Become Defensive Coordinator at Jackson State

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The Jackson Sun has reported that Derrick Burroughs is resigning his position as head football coach at Lane College to become the defensive coordinator at Jackson State.

Burroughs informed his team at around 4 p.m. Tuesday.

He will work for Harold Jackson, who was hired Jan. 14 as the new coach at Jackson State.

Jackson and Burroughs have been friends for about 15 years and worked together coaching arena football, and they wanted to work together again when they got the chance.

Burroughs coached Lane from 2010 to 2013. The Dragons did not win in his first year, but they increased their win total every year after that. They won four games in 2011, five in 2012 and six in 2013.

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UDC’s Thomas Selected for NCAA Div II Women’s Basketball Committee

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University of the District of Columbia Director of Athletics, Patricia Thomas has been selected to serve on the NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Committee representing the East Region.

Dr. Robert Dranoff, East Coast Conference Commissioner, said the conference was very pleased to hear of Thomas’ appointment. Thomas takes the place of Ms. Shantey Hill, who was formerly a Senior Associate Director of Athletics at LIU Post before recently taking on the job as the Athletic Director at St. Joseph’s College (NY).

“We are certain that Patricia will continue to lend her excellent leadership skills and knowledge to this important committee and represent our region very well,” Dranoff said.

Thomas’ appointment is for the unexpired portion of her predecessor’s term. She will serve on the committee from now through September 1st, 2016.

“This appointment is a great honor for our Director of Athletics and for the University,” Interim President Dr. James E. Lyons said. “The NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Committee will benefit tremendously from Patricia Thomas’ significant experience in athletics.” As a member of the committee, Thomas will work alongside seven other regional representatives to evaluate and select sites to host the national tournament, provide oversight over the periodic NCAA regional rankings, and conduct the national tournament which includes the selection and seeding of participants.

Thomas became the first female African American Director of Athletics in the university’s history when she was appointed to the position in December, 2008. As Director of Athletics, she oversees all department operations, specifically the university’s 10 Division II teams which include: men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s lacrosse, men’s soccer, women’s cross country and women’s indoor and outdoor track & field.

Thomas came to the University of the District of Columbia with over 30 years of experience in NCAA athletics. Prior to accepting the post at UDC, she served as the Senior Associate Athletic Director at Georgetown University and as a member of the NCAA Division I Management Council.

A well-respected member of the NCAA community, Thomas has been acknowledged nationally for her work in NCAA and Big East athletics. In addition to her service on the DI Management Council, she has also served as a member of the NCAA Division I Championships and Competition Cabinet, Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sport Committee, Big East Conference Executive Committee, Director’s Cup Committee, and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Executive Committee. In recognition of her experience and knowledge, Thomas was selected to serve one term on the NCAA Division II Management Council in 2010.

“It is a privilege to represent the East Region on this important committee,” Thomas said. “I look forward to working with an outstanding group of administrators and coaches.”

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Late N.C. Central Free Throw Knocks Off Morgan State Men

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Jawara Kamaro sank one of two free throws with one second left on the clock Monday to give North Carolina Central (14-5, 5-1) a 53-52 victory over Morgan State (6-12, 4-2) and sole possession of first place in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. The Bears clawed back from down four with just over a minute left, but Shaquille Duncan made contact with Kamaro, which allowed him to make the game-winning free throw.

g258258000000000000ffc7dea02b8b700d21fd9b75ee4fae4830c9b144Morgan State held a 28-17 first-half lead, but Jeremy Ingram led the way with 20 points to bring North Carolina Central back.

Coppin State 70, North Carolina A&T 54: The Eagles (7-13, 4-3) hit a season-high 14 3-pointers to put them up as much as 25, leading to a key MEAC victory. The win ends a three-game losing streak and is the first against the Aggies (7-14, 3-3) since 2007. Senior guard Andre Armstrong scored 16 points for Coppin State, which moved to sixth place in the conference

St, Mary’s 73, Christopher Newport 62: Senior guard Donn Hill (Bel Air) led the Seahawks with 16 of his 23 points in the second half, allowing the hosts to pull away with the victory. Hill finished the game a perfect 8-for-8 from the free-throw line and 7-for-12 from the field. Senior forward Brendan McFall (Poolesville) contributed 14 points and five rebounds.

 

North Carolina Central 50, Morgan State 48: Morgan State (2-17, 0-6) held a 10-point second-half lead, only to lose it with six seconds remaining in the game at North Carolina Central (8-11 3-3). Down 48-47 with six seconds left, Eagles junior guard Racquel Davis was able to draw a Bears foul, make the layup and convert on the free throw to give her team a two-point lead. Despite junior guard Tracey Carrington’s (Dundalk) 18 points and three assists, the Bears scored only 18 points in the second half.

Coppin State 59, North Carolina A&T 50: Senior small forward Kyra Coleman led the way with 18 points and five steals for the visiting Eagles (9-10, 6-1), who came away with a key win over the Aggies (14-4, 5-2). Sophomore point guard Amber Griffin went 7-for-8 on free throws, hitting many of them late to seal the game. Senior power forward Larrissa Carter contributed 15 points and 11 rebounds in the win