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Meet five former student-athletes featured in NCAA “Careers” spot

Before the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the world, an architect, a cardiac electrophysiologist, a preschool owner and director, a motivational speaker and author, and a university president traveled to New York City to reflect on an experience they shared: college athletics.
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DII announces replacement policies for winter championships

The Division II Administrative Committee on Wednesday approved new replacement policies for the division’s 2021 winter championships to address circumstances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic or related issues.
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Student-athlete activism study shows high levels of engagement

Three-quarters of student-athletes surveyed in the NCAA Student-Athlete Activism and Racial Justice Engagement Study indicated that it was important to them to be an engaged citizen, and over half said college athletes have a responsibility to volunteer in the local community.
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TAKING ACTION: Name, Image, Likeness

In the Association’s continuing efforts to support college athletes, the NCAA Board of Governors voted unanimously to permit students participating in athletics the opportunity to benefit from the use of their name, image and likeness in a manner consistent with the collegiate model.

Learn more about how the NCAA is taking action

Download the PDF: What student-athletes should know

Award of Excellence: South Atlantic Conference - Wingate University

To connect with their community, Wingate student-athletes created a pen pal program with the local assisted living center. Student-athletes wrote letters to the residents and visited their pen pals in person to further the connection.

Award of Excellence: Pacific West Conference - University of Hawaii at Hilo

Through a partnership with the California and Hawaii Foliage Growers, student-athletes and coaches picked and harvested over 15,000 ears of corn for donation to a local food bank. Through the collaboration, student-athletes learned more about agriculture and the work involved in harvesting corn.