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Posts tagged with "University of Minnesota"
Human perseverance overcomes daunting odds
Mar. 27 | A review of Going from the Projects to PhD: Transcending my geography By Hassen Hussein Guest Commentator In this riveting memoir, Dr. Yvette Pye weaves a compelling story of how “a ghetto bastard,” abandoned by addicted...
Tubby Smith let go
Mar. 27 | University of Minnesota Director of Athletics Norwood Teague announced Monday that head basketball coach Tubby Smith has been relieved of his coaching duties, effective immediately. A national search for the 17th men’s head basketball...
‘Enormous’ graduation gap between Blacks and Whites in college hoops
Mar. 27 | In past years, I used to scrounge newsstands for any piece of needed information to fill out mimeographed bracket sheets, only to later lose my hard-earned money in the worksite pool. Don’t get me wrong — I still sequester myself watching...
Tubby Smith relieved of coaching duties at Minnesota
Mar. 25 | University of Minnesota Director of Athletics Norwood Teague announced today that head basketball coach Tubby Smith has been relieved of his coaching duties, effective immediately. A national search for the 17th men’s head basketball coach...
Godfather of Black psychology identifies Black strengths needed to counter harmful impact of mass media
Mar. 6 | By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Black youth today “have a future of unknown opportunities…and need our support to get there,” said a longtime advocate for youth empowerment at a February 26 Minneapolis Public Schools...
No diversity in latest U of M sports admin hires
Mar. 6 | Dr. Richard Lapchick last November, in his annual report card on campus leadership positions, wrote, “The general picture [is that] White men run college sport.” The University of Minnesota continues to provide a specific illustration...
MLK Holiday Event Calendar 2013
Jan. 17 | Friday, January 18 7 pm, Friends School presents the 2013 MLK Celebration, The O’Shaughnessy, 2004 Randolph Ave., St. Paul • Free• 651-917-0636 or www.fsmn.org Saturday, January 19 8 am — 2 pm, Fifth Annual Power of...
Message to student-athletes: ‘No means no!’
Jan. 16 | Apparently based on recent events, two suggested prerequisite courses for all college studentathletes at all three NCAA division schools should be, first, an English class on the true meaning of the word “no,” and second a class on “making...
Teacher/entrepreneur uses life lessons to motivate Twin Cities’ youth
Jan. 2 | By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Overcoming obstacles and adjusting to changes in his life is Tommy Watson’s personal story. “By the time I was in third grade, I lived in three foster homes…and lived with my grandmother,”...
