Felicia Martin, vice president of the NCAA Eligibility Center, has been named interim senior vice president of inclusion, education and community engagement by President Mark Emmert. Her appointment begins today.
George Floyd’s death in May 2020 fueled conversations on diversity, equity and inclusion among conference commissioners across Division I men’s and National Collegiate women’s ice hockey.
The NCAA office of inclusion hosted an energized virtual Inclusion Forum last week, with more than 4,300 registered participants learning more about diversity, equity and inclusion topics in athletics and higher education.
The office of inclusion and The Asian American Foundation have released a resource guide to “celebrate, combat hate and come together” for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
The NCAA Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee, in conjunction with the office of inclusion, is recognizing five individuals as Champions of Diversity and Inclusion for their work in supporting ethnic minorities and other underrepresented groups and individuals.
The NCAA is aware of Montana’s HB 112 and continues to closely monitor this bill, as well as other state bills and federal guidelines that impact transgender student-athlete participation.
Towson has earned the NCAA and Minority Opportunities Athletic Association’s 2021 Award for Diversity and Inclusion. The university will be honored Jan. 14 during the 2021 NCAA Convention.
More than 60 people attended the NCAA’s Gender Identity and Student-Athlete Participation Summit on Oct. 5-6. Many left the two days of Zoom meetings with changed perspectives.
