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UAA Named Recipient of August 2023 Division III Diversity Spotlight Initiative For SAAC MeetingSeptember 14, 2023The University Athletic Association was named the NCAA Division III Diversity Spotlight Initiative winner for August.The initiative recognizes and promotes outstanding diversity related projects, programming and initiatives that are occurring on Division III campuses and in conference offices.
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Carnegie Mellon Graduate Josh Pinckney to Use Fulbright Award to Nurture Cross-Cultural ConnectionsAugust 29, 2023Carnegie Mellon University men's tennis alum Josh Pinckney had his eye on a Fulbright award during his undergraduate days.
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UAA SAAC Meeting: Student-Athletes Strive Together for InclusionAugust 14, 2023Washington University hosted the 2023 UAA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 5 and 6 in St. Louis.
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UAA Named Recipient of June 2023 Division III Diversity Spotlight Initiative For Hosting DEI SummitJuly 17, 2023The University Athletic Association was named the NCAA Division III Diversity Spotlight Initiative winner for June.The initiative recognizes and promotes outstanding diversity related projects, programming and initiatives that are occurring on Division III campuses and in conference offices.
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NYU Hosts Inaugural UAA DEI Summit Bringing Together Athletics and Campus StakeholdersJune 15, 2023On Monday and Tuesday, June 5 and 6, NYU hosted the first UAA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Summit at the New York Marriott Downtown. Attendees included all eight UAA athletic directors, vice presidents, vice provosts, deans, campus DEI leaders, coaches, athletic trainers, compliance officers, support staff, and student-athletes.
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UAA Celebrates Women's History Month by Featuring More Than 100 Current and Former Student-Athletes, Coaches, and AdministratorsApril 06, 2023During Women's History Month, the UAA honored more than 100 of its current and former student-athletes, coaches, and administrators with social media posts consisting of multiple photos with a small summary of the individual's accomplishments.
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UAA Named Recipient of March 2023 Division III Diversity Spotlight InitiativeApril 05, 2023The University Athletic Association was named the NCAA Division III Diversity Spotlight Initiative winner for March.The initiative recognizes and promotes outstanding diversity related projects, programming and initiatives that are occurring on Division III campuses and in conference offices.
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UAA Celebrates Black History Month by Featuring More Than 100 Current and Former Student-Athletes, Coaches, and AdministratorsMarch 01, 2023During Black History Month, the UAA honored more than 100 of its current and former student-athletes, coaches, and administrators with social media posts consisting of multiple photos with a small biography of the individual.
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Emory University Named February Recipient of NCAA Division III Diversity Spotlight InitiativeMarch 01, 2023Emory University was selected as the recipient of the NCAA's Division III Diversity Spotlight Initiative for the month of February.
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Emory Wheel: Emory BSAG Intersectionality Panel Explores Black Student-Athlete Experience at PWIsFebruary 18, 2023“You have to be comfortable in uncomfortable positions. Even if it’s just a couple Black people, you have to make sure that, okay, I can still be in this sort of atmosphere. That’s one thing I considered when choosing a college. I still thought I would fit in and [know] what my purpose is here.”
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Emory Wheel: Black Student-Athlete Group to ‘Bridge the Gap,’ Empower Emory AthletesFebruary 06, 2023When Emory University’s track and field teams competed at the 2022 University Athletic Association (UAA) Outdoor Track & Field Championship last April, Washington University in St. Louis, who hosted the event, held a dinner for all the Black student-athletes competing.
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Carnegie Mellon Men's Basketball to Participate in Third Annual “This Game is No Secret” EventFebruary 02, 2023The Carnegie Mellon University men's basketball team will participate in the third annual "This Game is No Secret" event, organized by the coaches behind ERACISM. Teams from all levels of the sport honor the legacy of John McLendon.
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CWRU Athletics to Celebrate Title IX on Friday NightJanuary 31, 2023The Case Western Reserve University Department of Physical Education and Athletics will be hosting a celebration for the 50th Anniversary of Title IX on Friday night.
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Emory Men's Tennis Volunteers at Atlanta Youth Tennis & Education Foundation Block PartyJanuary 30, 2023The Emory University men's tennis team spent this past Friday night volunteering at the Atlanta Youth Tennis & Education Foundation block party at the Fair Oaks Tennis Center in Marietta, Georgia.
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NYU Women's Soccer to Host Mitchell and Friends Awareness Game on SundayOctober 24, 2022New York University's women's soccer team will host a Mitchell and Friends Foundation Awareness Game on Sunday when the Violets take on WashU at 1:30 p.m. at Gaelic Park in Riverdale, New York.
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WashU Announcer Jay Murry Hosting Retts Gets Rocked 2022 This WeekendOctober 24, 2022After finishing 44th out of 2,211 runners in the Great Virtual Race Across Tennessee, a sports announcer from WashU is going to use Halloween weekend to put a scare into Rett syndrome.
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Carnegie Mellon Organizes AADPI Student-Athlete GroupOctober 21, 2022Divya Seenivasan, a senior on the women’s basketball team, has been a Tartan leader for the past few years serving as the public relations chair for the Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC). Through her role in SAAC, Seenivasan has seen a number of issues arise for student-athletes and felt starting an AADPI student-athlete group was the next step for all Tartans to feel a sense of belonging on campus and within their teams.
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Emory Women's Tennis Volunteers at AYTEF Block PartyOctober 02, 2022The Emory University women's tennis team spent this past Friday night volunteering at the Atlanta Youth Tennis & Education Foundation block party at the Fair Oaks Tennis Center in Marietta, Georgia.
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CWRU Athletics Partners with 2nd & 7 FoundationSeptember 15, 2022The Case Western Reserve University Department of Physical Education and Athletics has partnered with the 2nd and 7 Foundation, creating community service opportunities for Spartan athletes to provide books, and read to elementary school students.
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NYU Athletics Joins DEI Partnership to Support Student-Athletes, Coaches and StaffSeptember 13, 2022New York University is proud to announce a new partnership with The Inclusion Playbook, a sports impact consultancy that empowers leaders to transform communities in and through sports.
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NYU Women's Soccer Raises Awareness of Mitchell SyndromeAugust 11, 2022Cole Canning, nephew of head women's soccer coach Michele Canning, was diagnosed with Mitchell Syndrome in November 2021.
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Carnegie Mellon Athletics Receives Leadership Commitment to Establish DEI Endowed FundAugust 09, 2022Carnegie Mellon has received a $1.25 million commitment to establish an endowed fund supporting diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives within the athletics department. The gift, which is from an anonymous donor, was made in honor of former head football coach Rich Lackner.
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UAA Affinity Groups Meet at Association ChampionshipsMay 05, 2022UAA affinity groups gathered at three UAA championships in early 2022, gathering at the indoor and outdoor track & field championships, and the tennis championships.
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UAA Salutes Athletic Trainers as National Athletic Training Month Comes to a CloseMarch 30, 2022In honor of National Athletic Training Month, the University Athletic Association would like to recognize special members of its athletics family, its Athletic Trainers.
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Brandeis and Athlete Ally to Host Live Screening of A Fish Bowl Conversation With Transgender NCAA Athletes on ThursdayMarch 29, 2022Brandeis University and Athlete Ally will host a live screening of "A Fish Bowl Conversation With Transgender NCAA Athletes" on Thursday at 7 p.m.
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Brandeis Men's Basketball Hosts Youth Clinic and Toy DriveDecember 13, 2021On Sunday, December 12th, the Brandeis men's basketball team hosted its second Youth Clinic for children in grades K to 8 to raise money for Boston Children's Hospital in Waltham.
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UChicago Swimming & Diving to Take Part in Annual “Hour of Power” Relay on Tuesday, Nov. 9November 08, 2021The University of Chicago swimming & diving teams, along with thousands of athletes globally, will participate in the upcoming 16th-annual Ted Mullin "Leave it in the Pool – Hour of Power" Relay for Sarcoma Research.
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Riley Demps of NYU Named to NABC Community Assist TeamSeptember 23, 2021Senior Riley Demps has been named to the 2021 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Community Assist Team.
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UChicago’s Bryce Hopkins Named to NABC Division III Student-Athlete Development CoalitionSeptember 22, 2021University of Chicago men's basketball player Bryce Hopkins was selected as a representative on the newly-formed NABC Division III Student-Athlete Development Coalition.
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Jackson Smith Joins Yellowjacket Football From Team ImpactSeptember 22, 2021The University of Rochester football program is proud to announce the addition of Jackson Smith of Penn Yan, New York to the 2021 team.