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NCAA Sponsors 2023 Black Student Athlete Summit and Names Champions of Diversity and Inclusion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Student-athletes, professionals, and athletic influencers convened at the 2023 Black Student Athlete Summit. The Eight HBCU Student-Athlete Fellows The four-day event – the NCAA Department of Inclusion, Education, and Community Engagement (IECE) was a sponsor – was hosted by The University of Southern California.

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6 ways leaders are rethinking their student affairs organizational charts in 2023

EAB

Athletics departments report to student affairs at one-half of institutions. In roughly 50% of the org charts we analyzed, athletics and campus recreation departments reported to student affairs, not directly to the president of the institution. Campus safety: The newest student affairs unit? . -->. 0 %.

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Online Transition Programming in the Time of COVID

Supporting Student Success

As a way to encourage participation, virtual “badges” were distributed for the completion of asynchronous modules, attendance at events, and engagement with elements of online platforms (e.g. Events and activities focused on transition and academics (e.g. message boards). Community Ready. Math Ready. Writing Ready.

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Are Northwestern’s recent athletic firings indicative of a deeper problem?

University Business

Less than two months after President Michael Schill’s inauguration at Northwestern University, more than 250 faculty are calling for long-term institutionalized oversight of the university’s athletics department following the firing of the men’s football and baseball head coaches in one week.

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Kickoff Your Career: Top 5 Cities for Sports and Wellness Internships Abroad

AIFS Abroad

The city offers a wide variety of opportunities in the field including fitness training, physical therapy, nutrition, coaching, event coordinating, yoga instructing, sports management, and more. Sydney also offers a wealth of options for non-career-focused recreation.

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Century-Old Institutions Paving the Way for DEI in Sports with Strategic Plan

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Day, the Centennial Conference announced its creation of a three-year strategic diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) plan, uniting the conference’s 11 private, Division III institutions in a shared mission to make their athletics programs a place where all students, particularly those in marginalized populations, feel they belong.

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Transgender athletes: NCAA sees “clear standard” in new restrictions

University Business

NCAA officials are preparing to comply with President Donald Trump’s newly ordered restrictions on transgender athletes in women’s college sports. Department of Educationthe very existence of which has been called into question by Trumpsaid it will prioritize Title IX enforcement on behalf of female athletes. ” U.S.