We asked Tiffany Alford, Director of Community Engagement and Inclusive Excellence at UMass Boston, a few questions.
What are your thoughts on the Inclusive Leaders Program? The program is amazing! Everyone has really appreciated the opportunity to have hard conversations around diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, and challenge ourselves to become more knowledgeable of the issues facing our prospective and current student-athletes of color.
What do you enjoy most about being on campus? Definitely being around and getting to know the student-athletes! They have an energy and optimism that is infectious, and they help me keep perspective on what I’m doing and who I’m doing it for.
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Did You Know?
The following are the latest updates in Division III:
NCAA Woman of the Year
Celebrate graduating women for their academic achievements, athletics excellence, community service and leadership with a nomination for NCAA Woman of the Year. Submit your school’s nomination(s) through the NCAA Program Hub by 5 p.m. Eastern time Friday, June 21. Visit ncaa.org/woty for details.
Inclusive Leaders Program
Plan ahead and schedule an Inclusive Leaders Program. Division III conferences and institutions can request a two-hour workshop with a trained facilitator. For information about hosting an Inclusive Leaders Program, click here.
Diversity Grant Recipients
Twenty-one institutions and conference offices will receive diversity grants for the upcoming cycles of the Ethnic Minorities and Women’s Internship Grant (15 recipients) and the Strategic Alliance Matching Grant (six recipients). The full list of recipients can be found here.
LGBTQ of the Year
Consider submitting a nomination for the fifth annual Division III LGBTQ of the Year Awards. Click here to read about the 2023 Division III LGBTQ of the Year recipients that were announced at the 2024 NCAA Convention. The application process for all three awards is available on NCAA Program Hub until 5 p.m. Eastern time Friday, May 31.
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Accommodations for Student-Athletes with Disabilities
The NCAA encourages participation by student-athletes with disabilities (physical or mental) in intercollegiate athletics and physical activities to the full extent of their interests and abilities. An NCAA member institution will have the right to seek, on behalf of any student-athlete with a disability participating on the member’s team, a reasonable modification or accommodation of a playing rule. Click here for more information.
Opportunities and News to Share!
Division III Committee Vacancies
Interested in serving on an NCAA Division III committee? Check out the current openingsand click here for the nomination form.
NCAA Convention Planning
Complete this survey to help the Division III Convention Planning Subcommittee determine the Division III educational sessions and Issues Forum roundtable topics.
Eligibility Center Updates
The recent NCAA Eligibility Center webinar included information on some of the most frequently asked questions about the Division III certification process. To view a recording of the webinar, click here. Additionally, key updates came from the April Newsletter.
This email was sent to selected individuals in the NCAA Division III Diversity & Inclusion database, and Division III Athletics Diversity and Inclusion Designees based on contact information in the NCAA Directory.
