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Writer archives: Brett Samuels

NCAA Investigations

Breaking down how investigators used computer data to uncover improper academic benefits at Syracuse

Throughout the NCAA’s report on SU, the document notes that members of the athletic department completed or revised the work of student-athletes. While interviews and testimony at the NCAA Committee on Infractions Hearing in October 2014 played a role in the investigation, so too did metadata, which School of Information Studies professor Jian Qin said is essentially “data about data.” Read more »

board of trustees

Chairman of SU's Board of Trustees supports university considering its options to appeal NCAA penalties

Chairman Richard Thompson said the university has taken responsibility for past violations, and has self-imposed a set of serious penalties. However, Thompson said the university believes, “a number of the penalties instituted by the NCAA are excessive, and I support the University’s decision to consider its options for appeal.” Read more »

NCAA Investigations

Breakdown of Syracuse's academic violations detailed in NCAA report

The investigation does not involve any current student-athletes, and dates back to 2007 when SU self-reported possible violations within the athletics department. Academic violations detailed in the report involve athletes receiving impermissible assistance from tutors and mentors. The violations mainly involved the men’s basketball team, but also included football. Read more »

News

Miss America 2014 to speak at SU in April about diversity

Nina Davuluri, who lives in nearby Fayetteville, New York, will give a lecture titled, “Celebrating Diversity through Cultural Competency,” according to a syracuse.com article. She was the first-Indian-American crowned Miss New York, and eventually became the first Miss America of Indian heritage. Read more »