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From the desk of Cindy Potter - CoSIDA gives energy
CoSIDA president Cindy Potter shares that now is the time to invest in yourself and experience the energy CoSIDA can give to you. Click to read
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Breakthrough creativity happens when everyone’s at the table. Go behind the scenes with the 2021 ChangeMaker Award winners to see their innovative strategies and project results as these athletic communicators and their colleague rose to CoVID-19 era creative challenges. Click to read |
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Young professional spotlight: Dani Gariglio - On the rise
Just four years removed from graduation, Gariglio is garnering the reputation as a very hard worker who is incredibly knowledgable. Click to read
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New Grisham novel had a helping hand from North Carolina Central SID Kyle Serba
"Without his help, I would have set the story on another campus." Click to read
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Friends & rivals
Veteran SIDs Bill Wagner and Brent Harris share history at rivals DePauw, Wabash. Click to read
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CoSIDA Cares fund - Hurricane Ida
CoSIDA is seeking any news or updates regarding weather-related problems our members are facing resulting from Hurricane Ida. The CoSIDA Cares Fund provides opportunities to support members who have experienced weather-related losses. If you are aware of any CoSIDA members who have been impacted, please contact a member of the CoSIDA staff or CoSIDA executive board with details.
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CoSIDA branding study
It was announced in April that CoSIDA would undertake a strategic branding study in 2021-22 with the primary goal of expanding CoSIDA to include all communicators and creatives throughout college athletics. Meetings and interviews have taken place over the summer in preparation for choosing a third-party to help guide the process. That decision is expected to be made in September. Read the April announcement.
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Mental health and emotional wellness for CoSIDA members
Follow-up on Depression and the SID research study
In the winter of 2020-21, researchers Chris Yandle, Ph.D. and Martha Dettl-Rivera, Ed.D., conducted a first of it’s kind survey with CoSIDA members on mental health and depression. Dr. Dettl-Rivera also spoke about the findings during the June 2020 #CoSIDA22 virtual convention session on mental and emotional health. To better understand depression symptoms among college athletic communications personnel, the researchers plan to conduct qualitative interviews to determine themes and feelings among a representative population of the CoSIDA membership body. Click here for their findings
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You must be a current 2021-22 CoSIDA member to take advantage of member rates for job postings
CoSIDA opened membership renewals for 2021-22 on August 2. The grace period to get the member rate for returning 2020-21 members ended on August 31.
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CoSIDA professional development webinars moving to Cvent Attendee Hub
After receiving positive feedback from the Cvent software used to deliver #CoSIDA21 Convention programming, members can look forward to a similar experience throughout the year. You will need to register once for access to the year-round hub, where all the content will live. Then, each time you want to watch a session you'll enter your name and email, receive a confirmation code, and you're ready to go. More details about topics, dates and registration are coming soon.
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Celebrating another year of Academic All-America®
Each year, more than 170 volunteers come together to administer the CoSIDA Academic All-America® program and the task was never larger than it was in 2020-21. Many schools did not participate in competition and nominations and announcements extended throughout the summer to accommodate the unusual year. In the end, the numbers were incredible with 13,777 nominations, 3,798 All-District selections and 1,501 All-Americans named.
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The 6th CoSIDA Membership Recognition Week is November 3-9
Mark your calendars! Additional information will be provided at CoSIDA.com/ThankYourSID when available.
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Welcome Our 2021-22 Executive Board of Directors, Advisory Council, Divisional Cabinets & Committee Members
CoSIDA is thrilled to welcome Cindy Potter of Columbia College (Mo.) as President in 2021-22. She is the fifth female to serve in the role in CoSIDA history and the first person from an NAIA school. When she took the gavel virtually from Sam Atkinson of Gallaudet during #CoSIDA21, it was the first time the pass occurred between two college division officers. Kevin Trainor of Arkansas was elected Third Vice President. His vacated at-large representative role on the board was filled by Katie Mucci of the Missouri Valley Conference, who will serve a one-year term. For a listing of CoSIDA leaders, click here, or find full rosters under the "About Us" tab on CoSIDA.com.
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| The SID Life |
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Would you rather write a New York Times bestseller or win an Olympic gold medal? (Spoiler! there's an author in this group). Plus, summer highlights, tips to jumpstart your fall semester, book and podcast recommendations, how we're stocking our refrigerators, and more. Click to read
Featuring:
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Embele Awipi
University of California,
Santa Cruz
Sports Information Director |
Valerie Every
Colllege of Coastal Georgia
Director of Sports Information
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Miles McQuiggan
Colonial Athletic Association
Assistant Commissioner
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Thomas Pool
American International College
Director of Athletic
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