Student Athletes /tags/student-athletes Student Athletes en-US Copyright Tue, 18 Apr 2023 18:23:09 GMT State Senate committee approves bill to bar trans student-athletes from girls teams /politics/2023-04-18/state-senate-committee-approves-bill-to-bar-trans-student-athletes-from-girls-teams The bill would bar transgender girls from participating on girls middle school and high school sports teams. An amendment would continue to allow girls to play on boys teams. Tue, 18 Apr 2023 18:23:09 GMT /politics/2023-04-18/state-senate-committee-approves-bill-to-bar-trans-student-athletes-from-girls-teams Liz Schlemmer US appeals court to weigh NCAA case over pay for athletes /sports/2023-01-18/us-appeals-court-to-weigh-ncaa-case-over-pay-for-athletes The NCAA will ask a federal appeals court next month to block a lawsuit that seeks to have athletes treated as employees who are paid for their time, the latest high-profile challenge to amateurism in college sports. Wed, 18 Jan 2023 22:54:50 GMT /sports/2023-01-18/us-appeals-court-to-weigh-ncaa-case-over-pay-for-athletes Associated Press NCCU launches new program to help student athletes benefit financially /sports/2022-08-18/nccu-launches-new-program-to-help-student-athletes-benefit-financially The HBCU has become the first historically black university in the nation to offer group licensing for their student athletes, say NCCU athletic officials. Thu, 18 Aug 2022 20:15:52 GMT /sports/2022-08-18/nccu-launches-new-program-to-help-student-athletes-benefit-financially Sharryse Piggott Students pay an athletic fee at Western Carolina that is almost as much as tuition. Why is that? /news/2022-03-01/student-athletics-fees-unc-system-universities-why-wcu-director Next year, students at five universities in the UNC System will pay more to fund sports programs. Western Carolina University's athletics director and student body president say the fee increase was necessary to fix crumbling athletic facilities. Tue, 01 Mar 2022 20:54:25 GMT /news/2022-03-01/student-athletics-fees-unc-system-universities-why-wcu-director Liz Schlemmer Gov. Cooper's Executive Order Grants College Athlete Compensation /sports/2021-07-02/gov-coopers-executive-order-grants-college-athlete-compensation North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has issued an executive order allowing college athletes to earn money off the use of their names, images and likenesses. Fri, 02 Jul 2021 22:24:20 GMT /sports/2021-07-02/gov-coopers-executive-order-grants-college-athlete-compensation Associated Press ACC Says College Sports Will Happen This Fall...But Will That Stick? /sports/2020-07-31/acc-says-college-sports-will-happen-this-fall-but-will-that-stick The Atlantic Coast Conference Board of Directors voted to push back the start of their fall college sports to Sept. 10 and implement new rules to keep… Fri, 31 Jul 2020 16:17:15 GMT /sports/2020-07-31/acc-says-college-sports-will-happen-this-fall-but-will-that-stick Josie Taris, Anita Rao The Realities Of Life After The NFL /sports/2019-01-30/the-realities-of-life-after-the-nfl This weekend football fans will watch the Los Angeles Rams take on the New England Patriots in the 2019 Super Bowl. While many are wondering when Patriots… Wed, 30 Jan 2019 17:53:32 GMT /sports/2019-01-30/the-realities-of-life-after-the-nfl Dana Terry, Frank Stasio The Realities Of Life After The NFL /show/the-state-of-things/2019-01-30/the-realities-of-life-after-the-nfl This weekend football fans will watch the Los Angeles Rams take on the New England Patriots in the 2019 Super Bowl. While many are wondering when Patriots… Wed, 30 Jan 2019 17:53:32 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2019-01-30/the-realities-of-life-after-the-nfl Dana Terry, Frank Stasio UNC Defended Paper Classes To NCAA, Contradicting Previous Statements To Accreditor /sports/2017-11-13/unc-defended-paper-classes-to-ncaa-contradicting-previous-statements-to-accreditor The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s accreditor is looking into recently disclosed statements made by the university to the NCAA. The school… Mon, 13 Nov 2017 20:43:05 GMT /sports/2017-11-13/unc-defended-paper-classes-to-ncaa-contradicting-previous-statements-to-accreditor Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio UNC Defended Paper Classes To NCAA, Contradicting Previous Statements To Accreditor /show/the-state-of-things/2017-11-13/unc-defended-paper-classes-to-ncaa-contradicting-previous-statements-to-accreditor The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s accreditor is looking into recently disclosed statements made by the university to the NCAA. The school… Mon, 13 Nov 2017 20:43:05 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2017-11-13/unc-defended-paper-classes-to-ncaa-contradicting-previous-statements-to-accreditor Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio