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Seattle University Joins Forces with Local Sports Teams to Tackle Diversity in Sports and Entertainment Industry
By Seattle Seahawks Sports and Entertainment MBA will focus on increasing diversity in leadership SEATTLE – MARCH 4, 2021 — Seattle University's (SU) Albers School of Business and Economics …
Maia Chaka becomes first Black woman named to NFL’s officiating staff
By Kevin Patra Maia Chaka is the latest trailblazing woman in the NFL. Chaka was added Friday to the NFL roster of game officials for the 2021 season, becoming the …
Philadelphia Union team up with WWF for #WorldWithoutNature
By Philadelphia Union Washington, DC – On World Wildlife Day (March 3, 2021) World Wildlife Fund (WWF) will join some of the world’s best-known companies, NGOs, and sports teams in removing …
Yankee Stadium, Other Sports Venues Can Be Arenas To Defeat The Pandemic
By Doug Behar, Allen Hershkowitz Guidance counselor (and Yankees fan) Lissette Gonzalez of South Bronx Prep received the 10,000th dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine administered at Yankee Stadium, …
WNBA’s Atlanta Dream officially sold: Renee Montgomery an owner, Kelly Loeffler gone
By Analis Bailey, USA Today The WNBA and NBA Board of Governors have unanimously approved the sale of the Atlanta Dream to a three-member investor group, the team announced Friday. Investors …
USC ups commitment to sustainability with new fossil fuel-free investment strategy
By Gary Polakovic USC will freeze making new investments in fossil fuels and liquidate current fossil fuel investments. (Illustration/iStock) The Investment Committee of the USC Board of Trustees voted …
Roush Fenway becomes 1st carbon neutral NASCAR team
By ESPN DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Roush Fenway Racing set a goal to reduce its carbon footprint even as it raced a pair of gas-guzzling cars all across the country. …
‘The Greenest Show on Grass’: How the Phoenix Open helped highlight golf’s growing sustainability issues
By David Garrido The 2021 Waste Management Phoenix Open was significantly quieter because of the coronavirus pandemic limiting the on-site presence, but the tournament's green message meant it was another week …
“Good to Geaux” reusable containers arrive at several campus dining spots
By University of Louisiana Lafayette Reusable hard plastic containers that hold takeout meals from UL Lafayette’s Café Fleur de Lis, Cypress Lake Dining Hall and Lagniappe Café have replaced …