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NCAA News Archive - 2002
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| February 4-5 | Division III Interpretations and Legislation Committee | Indianapolis |
| February 4-6 | Division III Nominating Committee | Naples, Florida |
| February 4-7 | division I Women's Volleyball Committee | Sarasota, Florida |
| February 5-6 | Division I Men's Basketball Committee | Indianapolis |
| February 5-7 | Division I Championships/Competition Cabinet | Indianapolis |
| February 5-7 | Division II Men's Soccer Committee and division I Women's Soccer Committee | Indianapolis |
| February 5-8 | Men's and Women's Soccer Rules Committee | Indianapolis |
| February 6-9 | Division II Football Committee | Palm Springs, California |
| February 6-9 | Division III Football Committee | Palm Springs, California |
| February 7 | Division II Graduation Rates Project Team | Indianapolis |
| February 8-9 | Division II Academic Requirements Committee | Indianapolis |
| February 8-10 | NCAA Leadership Institute for Ethnic Minority Males | Indianapolis |
DIVERSITY EDUCATION
Workshop series slated at various meeting sites
The NCAA will be conducting Diversity Education Workshops in conjunction with several upcoming organizational meetings.
The schedule for 2002 includes the following dates and sites (with event): March 27 -- San Antonio (Women's Basketball Coaches Association); May 8 -- Arlington, Virginia (NCAA Title IX Seminar); May 9 -- Indianapolis (Black Coaches Association); May 15 -- Phoenix (NCAA Regional Rules Compliance Seminar); May 29 -- Atlanta (Regional Rules Compliance Seminar); October 5 -- Philadelphia (Black Women in Sport Foundation). For information on the NCAA Diversity Education Workshop series, go to NCAA Online at http://www1.ncaa.org/membership/ed_outreach/prof_development/diversity_training.html.
Staff contact: Arthur Hightower - ahightower@ncaa.org
TITLE IX
Wrestling coaches association sues Department of Education
The National Wrestling Coaches Association has sued the U.S. Department of Education, challenging the proportionality prong of Title IX.
The lawsuit claims a 1996 ruling prompts colleges and universities to discriminate against men's teams.
GRANT PROGRAM
February 15 deadline nears for matching-grant applications
Division II institutions and conferences have until February 15 to apply for the Division II Strategic Alliance Matching-Grant Program.
The program is designed to use matching grants from the NCAA to help fund positions, education or programs that will enhance the diversity of athletics administration in Division II and intercollegiate athletics in general.
Staff contact: Kimberly Ford -- kford@ncaa.org
NCAA FOUNDATION
More schools to be recognized in Academic Achievement Program
The number of NCAA member institutions that will be honored for their exceptional student-athlete graduation rates through the USA Today-NCAA Foundation Academic Achievement Award program will increase this year.
The number of winning schools will grow to 12 from nine because the divisions have been expanded for the 2002 awards. Each of the dozen winning schools will receive $25,000, which may be used for scholarships in any program. The increase is made possible due to a gift of an additional $75,000 per year from USA Today to the scholarship program, or a total of $300,000 per year in academic achievement scholarships.
Staff contacts: Marion Peavey -- mpeavey@ncaa.org
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