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ETHNIC CONCERNS COMMITTEE
NEWSLETTER
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ACADEMIC ADVISORS FOR ATHLETICS
Our n o i s s i M
The mission of the Ethnic Concerns Committee is to expand the awareness of N4A members of challenges facing ethnic minority student athletes as well as athletic/academic professionals. Also, to formulate a plan of action to increase the involvement of professionals from underrepresented programs and address the holistic nurturing of cultural, professional, and intellectual development of the membership.
CONGRATULATIONS! To the 2015 HBCU Scholarship Recipients
In an effort to support the development of HBCU members in the National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletes (N4A), five scholarships have been awarded for individuals from HBCU institutions to attend the 2015 N4A Regional Conferences. Each scholarship recipient will be reimbursed for travel, lodging and registration expenses up to a maximum of $500.
2015 HBCU Scholarship Recipients (Pictured from Left to Right): Kimberly Evans, Texas Southern University - Philana Hemlee, Prairie View A&M University - Phylicia Jones, Morgan State University - Hakim McClellan, Prairie View A&M University - Sherese Parker, Mississippi Valley State University
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ETHNIC CONCERNS COMMITTEE
NEWSLETTER
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ACADEMIC ADVISORS FOR ATHLETICS
MEET YOUR LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE
Ashton Henderson
Brad Horton,
Merce Poindexter
Chair Clemson University
Ronald Moses
Chair Elect Georgia State University
Regional Outreach Florida State University
Participation & Initiative Development University of South Florida
Rochelle Robinson Participation & Initiative Development University of South Carolina
Steve Duzan
Yashica Martin
Britney Clarke
Katie Letcher
HBCU Involvement Clemson University
HBCU Involvement Clemson University
Recorder Syracuse University
Branding & Social Media University of Alabama at Birmingham
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ETHNIC CONCERNS COMMITTEE
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REGIONAL OUTREACH
Merce Poindexter (FSU) and Brad Horton (GSU) are doing a phenomenal job coordinating the N4A ECC Committee’s Regional Outreach Initiatives.
REGION I: BOSTON NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
REGION II:
With the collaborative effort of the ECC and the Region I event planning staff, we hosted a school supply drive for a program called “Care for Kenya,” providing much needed school supplies to schools in Kenya, Africa. Two SAAC members from Northeastern University will travel to Kenya this upcoming summer from July 3rd - 13th to deliver all of the school supplies that have been donated. This program is in its second year, and it was very exciting to continue to support this program!
Continuing collaborative efforts with the regional planning staff, we hosted a school supply drive for the Gavin H. Cochran Elementary School. This UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE school is comprised of students from grades K-5 and has been serving students in the Louisville area for decades. We were able to fill up two bins of school supplies to donate to the school’s students.
REGION III:
At this regional conference we hosted a school supply drive for the Columbus City Schools District Office. The Columbus area had several the ohio state university schools in need, so all of the school supplies that were donated during the conference will be delivered to Columbus City Schools’ main office and they will distribute the supplies to schools individually. Two big Tupperware containers were filled up during this conference to donate to the schools. In collaboration with the Texas Tech academic staff, we were able to
REGION IV:
coordinate an initial eligibility workshop at Duncanville Fieldhouse in Duncanville, TX (Greater Dallas Area). We had 35 attendees from local Southern Methodist University area schools. As a result of the initial eligibility workshop, we have established a network in the Dallas area that has requested more programming like this. The initial eligibility workshop was definitely a success!
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ETHNIC CONCERNS COMMITTEE
NEWSLETTER
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ACADEMIC ADVISORS FOR ATHLETICS
SUB-COMMITTEE SPOTLIGHT Participation & Initiative Development Ron Moses, Ashlesha Lockehande, & Rochelle Robinson
The Participation and Initiative Development sub-committee has been planning and implementing some great initiatives in the areas of research, development, and communication. They are working on research projects with goals of submitting a paper to a peer-reviewed journal and beginning to build a database for best practices in multicultural athletic advising, and developing standard presentations for individual members to present at regional meetings and conferences. Additionally they are working on increased membership participation, and this quarterly newsletter. The Ethnic Concerns Committee is excited to collaborate with the Black Student-Athlete Conference in Austin Texas on January 6-8, 2016 by presenting on the holistic development of the African American Student-Athlete. They are also working on a LinkedIn Forum this forum will give way to the launch of the ECC network within the N4A member community. They are also in the process of proposing a PDI diversity track for next year’s annual convention.
HBCU Involvement Steve Duzan & Yashica Martin
This subcommittee has been developing partnerships with the NCAA and has specifically formed a partnership with Wendy Walters, Director of Membership Services for the NCAA. The NCAA is sponsoring a program review for HBCUs called Accelerated Academic Success Program Process (AASP) where they will be able to learn about areas and gain feedback on which they can improve and what areas they are excelling in. Jackson State University and Mississippi Valley State University were singled out for their extraordinary efforts in the AASP process. Steve Duzan will be representing our committee by administering the program review at Morgan State University within this academic term. This committee is also discussing the possibility of a PDI Diversity Track.
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ETHNIC CONCERNS COMMITTEE
NEWSLETTER
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ACADEMIC ADVISORS FOR ATHLETICS
CORE MEMBERS
Pictured from top to bottom, left to right: Sara Ray, Colorado State University - LaToya Williams, Florida State University Da’Mon Merkerson, Temple University - Keenan Wimbley, Illinois State University - Chris Barbour, Xavier University - DeAnna Wiley, Southern Methodist University Zaneta Ivy, Howard University - Kyra Kendrick, University of Mississippi - Kaleigh Gomes, University of Nevada - Jennifer Villalobos, University of California Riverside - Luke Fieser, Clemson University
WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU IN
DALLAS!