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Report Tracks the NCAA’s Progress Toward Gender Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When huge disparities were exposed between the 2021 Division I Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments, ranging from workout facilities to food to swag bags, the NCAA retained the law firm of Kaplan Hecker & Fink LLP to examine gender equity issues throughout the organization. Mullen, the lead attorney for this undertaking.

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Mapping the Legacy of RPI's First African American Woman Leader

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I believed we’re going to live out Title IX,” she said. Prior to the end of her presidency — she now has the official title of President Emerita — Jackson helped shape The Rensselaer Plan 2024, reflecting its upcoming bicentennial. There was pressure to make the whole athletic program one division. The Shirley Ann Jackson, Ph.D.

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$16B College Sports Revenue and Regulations: Knight Commission Insights: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 171 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Amy Privette Perko

The Change Leader, Inc.

During this same time frame, the report also finds that 26 of these 54 schools will likely pay their head football coaches and ten assistants more than what they spend on hundreds of athletes, their scholarships, lodging, food, medical expenses, and insurance coverage. Amy Perko 03:54 Thanks a lot. I made a lot of great memories.

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Advocacy in Assessment: An HBCU Perspective with Britt Spears-Rhymes, M.S.

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

For example, if you have a Title IX survey and 43% of your students are saying that they don't feel safe, that's a big number. We could have students experiencing homelessness, they could be experiencing food insecurity at higher numbers than other institutions.so What are you doing about that? what are we doing about that?