Diverse Education News March 13, 2020 NFL Cancels First-Ever HBCU Combine Amid COVID-19 Concerns Amid COVID-19 concerns, the NFL has canceled its first-ever, much anticipated HBCU Combine, an event for players from historically Black colleges who are eligible for the draft but weren't formally invited to the regular Scouting Combine, which has also been canceled. Both events were scheduled for March 27-29 at the Miami Dolphins' Health Training Dolphins facility. And, according to HBCU Gameday<https://hbcugameday.com/2020/03/12/nfl-cancels-hbcu-combine-amid-covid-19-concerns/>, the HBCU Combine had 51 potential participants<https://hbcugameday.com/2020/03/09/inaugural-hbcu-nfl-draft-combine-list-released-meac-swac-siac-ciaa/> in its roster, coming from various conferences such as MEAC and SWAC. "These decisions were made consistent with the league's primary concern to protect the health of club and league employees, combine participants, and public," stated NFL Football Operations. "We will continue to closely monitor developments, consult with leading experts, and be prepared to make any other changes necessary as circumstances warrant." Sandra M. Phoenix HBCU Library Alliance Executive Director Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library 111 James P. Brawley Drive SW Atlanta GA 30314 404-978-2118 (office) 404-702-5854 (cell) http://www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> Honor the ancestors, honor the children and those yet to come. Building Capacity for Humanities Special Collections at HBCUs - Become an ally and partner with us to protect, preserve and share a more authentic record of American history. Follow this link http://hbculibraries.org/humanities-2019.html for more information. Follow this link http://hbculibraries.org/ and click on the Donate Now button to invest in this project. Your support is appreciated. Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/ and Twitter at https://twitter.com/HBCULibAlliance Check out "PULSE!" The HBCU Library Alliance's News Source! - https://hbculibraryalliance.wordpress.com/