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NCAA News Archive - 2001
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| September 11-13 | Division I Championships/Competition Cabinet | Philadelphia |
| September 16-17 | Division I Basketball Issues Committee Men's Subcommittee | Indianapolis |
| September 16-19 | Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving Committee | Phoenix |
| September 16-19 | Division II Championships Committee | Indianapolis |
| September 19 | Division III Initiatives Task Force | Indianapolis |
| September 21-22 | Foreign Student Records Committee | Indianapolis |
| September 21-23 | Division I Committee on Infractions | Indianapolis |
| September 24-26 | Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee | Indianapolis |
RESEARCH
Division I graduation rate remains steady at 58 percent
Data for the 1994 entering class of Division I student-athletes show overall graduation rates at 58 percent, 2 percent higher than the rate for the overall student body. Graduation rates for student-athletes have been either 58 or 57 percent for the last nine entering classes.
Staff contact:Todd Petr -- tpetr@ncaa.org
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
Video promotes careers in athletics administration
An 11-minute video about careers in athletics administration produced by the NCAA Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee has been sent to directors of athletics at NCAA member institutions. Each athletics director will receive two copies of the video, one of which should be forwarded to the school's career counseling center.
The video is entitled "Whoever Thought a Passion Could Turn into a Career?" and is an effort to encourage students to pursue careers in coaching and athletics administration. The video contains messages from Joe Hernandez, sports information director at Ball State University; Lori Ebihara, assistant commissioner for compliance at the Big 12 Conference; Carolyn Peck, head basketball coach for the WNBA's Orlando Miracle; Charles Whitcomb, faculty athletics representative at San Jose State University; Sharon Clark, head women's volleyball coach at Butler University; Bernard Muir, associate director of athletics for student welfare at the University of Notre Dame; Alfreeda Goff, associate commissioner for championships at the Horizon League; and NCAA Senior Vice-President Daniel Boggan.
Staff contact:Rochelle Collins -- rcollins@ncaa.org
DIVERSITY TRAINING
Association seeks proposals to enhance diversity education
The NCAA is initiating requests for proposal from qualified consultants to develop curriculum design and materials, and to facilitate NCAA diversity education workshops that address gender, sexual orientation and race (to include a focus on white males, African-Americans, Latinos and Asian-Americans).
The workshops will complement the Association's "Understanding Diversity and Creating Community" workshop that provides a foundation in the basic concepts of diversity and develops a personal awareness and appreciation of diversity and diversity issues.
Workshops will be conducted for athletics staff at NCAA member institutions and conferences, as well as for the national office staff. Participants will include, but will not be limited to, chief executive officers, directors of athletics, associate and assistant directors of athletics, head and assistant coaches, and student-athletes.
Contact the national office to receive an RFP, including required proposal format and evaluation criteria.
Staff contact:Tommie Walls -- twalls@ncaa.org
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