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NCAA college-bound athlete guide goes bilingual
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By Leilana McKindra
The NCAA News
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A key annual NCAA publication designed to help high school athletes and their families understand NCAA rules for becoming a student-athlete is now available in a second language.
The 2007-08 NCAA Guide for the College Bound Student-Athlete is available online in English and in Spanish.
Charlotte Westerhaus, NCAA vice president for diversity and inclusion, said the idea resulted from collaboration among her staff and the membership services group at the national office about ways to provide valuable planning tools to Spanish-speaking persons.
“Spanish is the second most widely spoken language in the U.S.,” said Westerhaus, who cited census data indicating 1.1 million Spanish-speaking people in Illinois alone who said they do not speak English well. “If only a fraction of those individuals are parents of high school students, there may be tens of thousands of families who are unaware of the NCAA’s resources for college bound student-athletes — and that is in just one state.”
Greg Dana of the NCAA Eligibility Center said athletics departments increasingly recruit international student-athletes. The guide was published in Spanish to meet their needs, he said.
“We are making an effort to assist international prospects with the recruiting and eligibility certification processes,” said Dana.
To view or download free of charge the NCAA Guide for the College Bound Student-Athlete in English or Spanish, visit the NCAA publications link under the Media and Events tab at www.ncaa.org and select the General Interest link under Other Publications.
The athletics department and the university’s office of business and finance are working to reduce the amount of trash generated on campus during home football games. As part of the Scarlet, Gray & Green campaign, the university purchased 28 dumpsters with a grant from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources for use as recycling receptacles at designated tailgating areas. Plastic recycling bags also are distributed to tailgaters in the targeted lots to encourage the collection of plastic bottles, aluminum cans, newspapers and other printed paper. Inside the stadium, all waste is thrown into garbage bins and later sorted by a recycling company.
The goal is to collect 16 tons of recyclables from the stadium and campus tailgating locations this year. After recovering 11.57 tons of recyclables so far in just three football games, the Buckeyes are more than halfway to the target.
“The response has been greater than we anticipated,” said Aparna Dial, director of energy services for Ohio State. “Recycling is a sustainability effort. As a university, we want to reduce the amount of trash sent to the landfill by 30 percent by 2010. The amount of recyclables we are recovering from Ohio State football games will help us reach that goal.”
The Red Dragons presently boast a 98-0-2 mark over the last 100 State University of New York Athletic Conference matches, including the league tournament. The only blemishes are two ties against Geneseo State, both in the SUNYAC tournament. Oneonta’s last conference loss was against Plattsburg State University of New York. The Red Dragons haven’t lost a regular-season league contest since dropping a 2-1 decision against the State University College at Brockport September 26, 1998.
Current Oneonta State head coach Liz McGrail was a junior on the squad when the streak started.
“This program has been built on hard work, passion and heart,” said McGrail. “The first teams I played on set the standard for winning SUNYAC titles. Our current players aren’t just playing for themselves; they’re playing for everybody who has come through the program.”
Oneonta State fell behind Geneseo State early in last month’s record-setting match before rallying for a 4-1 victory.
The 2007-08 NCAA Guide for the College Bound Student-Athlete is available online in English and in Spanish.
Charlotte Westerhaus, NCAA vice president for diversity and inclusion, said the idea resulted from collaboration among her staff and the membership services group at the national office about ways to provide valuable planning tools to Spanish-speaking persons.
“Spanish is the second most widely spoken language in the U.S.,” said Westerhaus, who cited census data indicating 1.1 million Spanish-speaking people in Illinois alone who said they do not speak English well. “If only a fraction of those individuals are parents of high school students, there may be tens of thousands of families who are unaware of the NCAA’s resources for college bound student-athletes — and that is in just one state.”
Greg Dana of the NCAA Eligibility Center said athletics departments increasingly recruit international student-athletes. The guide was published in Spanish to meet their needs, he said.
“We are making an effort to assist international prospects with the recruiting and eligibility certification processes,” said Dana.
To view or download free of charge the NCAA Guide for the College Bound Student-Athlete in English or Spanish, visit the NCAA publications link under the Media and Events tab at www.ncaa.org and select the General Interest link under Other Publications.
Trash talking should pay off at Ohio State
While the Ohio State University football team continues its winning tradition on the field, the athletics department and the university are partnering to provide a winning solution for the environment off the field.The athletics department and the university’s office of business and finance are working to reduce the amount of trash generated on campus during home football games. As part of the Scarlet, Gray & Green campaign, the university purchased 28 dumpsters with a grant from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources for use as recycling receptacles at designated tailgating areas. Plastic recycling bags also are distributed to tailgaters in the targeted lots to encourage the collection of plastic bottles, aluminum cans, newspapers and other printed paper. Inside the stadium, all waste is thrown into garbage bins and later sorted by a recycling company.
The goal is to collect 16 tons of recyclables from the stadium and campus tailgating locations this year. After recovering 11.57 tons of recyclables so far in just three football games, the Buckeyes are more than halfway to the target.
“The response has been greater than we anticipated,” said Aparna Dial, director of energy services for Ohio State. “Recycling is a sustainability effort. As a university, we want to reduce the amount of trash sent to the landfill by 30 percent by 2010. The amount of recyclables we are recovering from Ohio State football games will help us reach that goal.”
Oneonta State soccer hangs 100 on SUNYAC
The State University College at Oneonta women’s soccer team recently became the first in NCAA history to reach 100 conference games without a loss. Oneonta State defeated State University College at Geneseo September 29 to extend a streak that began September 8, 1999.The Red Dragons presently boast a 98-0-2 mark over the last 100 State University of New York Athletic Conference matches, including the league tournament. The only blemishes are two ties against Geneseo State, both in the SUNYAC tournament. Oneonta’s last conference loss was against Plattsburg State University of New York. The Red Dragons haven’t lost a regular-season league contest since dropping a 2-1 decision against the State University College at Brockport September 26, 1998.
Current Oneonta State head coach Liz McGrail was a junior on the squad when the streak started.
“This program has been built on hard work, passion and heart,” said McGrail. “The first teams I played on set the standard for winning SUNYAC titles. Our current players aren’t just playing for themselves; they’re playing for everybody who has come through the program.”
Oneonta State fell behind Geneseo State early in last month’s record-setting match before rallying for a 4-1 victory.
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