The Chronicle of Higher Education

In Reversal, NCAA Will Allow Florida State U. to Continue Using 'Seminoles' Nickname

By BRAD WOLVERTON

Florida State University may continue to use the nickname "Seminoles" for its teams, the National Collegiate Athletic Association said on Tuesday.

The decision follows a tumultuous two weeks of protests by Florida State officials who had criticized the NCAA's decision earlier this...

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