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From the desk of Cindy Potter - Making the convention a priority
Cindy says that she has made attending the CoSIDA Convention each year a priority since she first attended in 2006, and that her involvement in CoSIDA has changed her life for the better.
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Las Vegas, here we come!
A new evening awards event — 2022 CoSIDA Celebrations: An All-Star Night of Honors presented by ESPN — highlights the association's first in-person convention in three years. Click to read
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Embracing the "Madness" of spring cross-over season
Jacob Pumphrey and "The Old Heads" at Southern Arkansas break up the routine of the spring cross-over season through intramural basketball, and some social media fun.
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District coordinators vital to CoSIDA Academic All-America® program's success
As explained by Wooster's Kevin Smith, district coordinators are the backbone of the CoSIDA Academic All-America® program. Simply put, the program would not be possible without the diligence of this important group who review more than 17,000 nominations submitted by the membership each year. They've seen it all.
Do them a favor and double-check your work before you hit submit this spring!
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CoSIDA members in the news
Check out these great stories we found in March.
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An SID love story — congrats to Mike Ezekiel and Baily Bowman
CoSIDA sends congratulations to the couple who shared beautiful messages on Facebook celebrating their recent engagement. As Mike wrote, "I love this profession so much. It has given me everything and then some."
The proposal even included a guitar serenade from McMurry AD, and former SID, Sam Ferguson. Watch it here
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OUTSIDE COMMENTARY
Sports Photography: Objectification and sexualization of athletes — and the role of athletic communications staff to help halt it
Guest contributors Mary Albl (RunnerSpace/DyeState) and Laura Duffy (MileSplit Illinois) say that more diligence is needed in the selection and usage of appropriate student-athlete photos. They are calling on CoSIDA members and asking for help in protecting our student-athletes from harassment, ridicule and embarrassment.
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| #CoSIDA22 Convention |
CoSIDA has selected its seventh Convention Attendance Grant class who will receive assistance to attend #CoSIDA22 June 26-29 in Las Vegas. The class includes 22 recipients, including 14 who are claiming their award after not being able to use it in 2020. In addition to the CoSIDA grant, six more individuals from NCAA DI, DII and DIII will receive the NCAA Inclusion CoSIDA Convention Grant.
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Share your excitement for #CoSIDA22 on social media using our template from Gipper
More than 200 institutions, conference offices and other organizations have already registered for #CoSIDA22! Want to see who's coming? See the list here.
Let people know you'll be there by downloading a personalized #CoSIDA22 graphic, powered by Gipper. Click here for the template
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2022 Special Awards features continue
Each of our 2022 Special Awards recipients will be featured throughout the spring leading up to the #CoSIDA22 Convention, when they will be honored in person. Read the latest stories and get details about the awards celebrations at CoSIDA.com/2022SpecialAwards.
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ACTION! Update your profile
As we introduce the All-In membership model for 2022-23, new demographic information has been added to your profile in CoSIDA.com. Please take two minutes to log in and update your personal profile at this link. Completing your profile allows us to better provide you the information relevant to you.
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2022 ChangeMaker Innovation Award entries open
The second year of nominations for the CoSIDA ChangeMaker Innovation Awards is upon us! The online portal at CoSIDA.com/awards is open and will close on Friday, April 8, 2022.
The ChangeMaker award recognizes excellence in content which represents out-of-the-box or cutting edge thinking, promotion, implementation and engagement, especially as we continue to navigate a complex and changing college athletic environment. The contest is open to any individual or team of college athletics communications professionals and creatives from across an organization, and must include at least one current CoSIDA member who was integral to the project.
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CoSIDA member impact survey – NCAA DI men's soccer 21st century model
As of April 4, CoSIDA has received well over 200 responses to a survey distributed to our potentially affected Division I members about the impact of the proposed 21st Century Model for men's soccer. The model would redistribute the competitive season over two semesters and move the championship to the spring. It is meant to provide a better student-athlete experience to more evenly distribute academics, competition, and student life. Information from the developers of the plan can be found at https://www.21stcenturymodel.org/. The vote on this proposal will take place in mid-April.
The CoSIDA Executive Board of Directors and national staff recognize this proposed change will have an impact on CoSIDA members, as well as other support staff. CoSIDA is submitting a memo on behalf of the membership to the Division I Council expressing our concerns.
If your institution sponsors men’s soccer at the NCAA Division I level and you haven’t participated in the survey, please do. Contact CoSIDA staff for the survey link.
This is a great reminder to CoSIDA members of the importance and value of getting involved with NCAA committees. Links about committee service are available under each division at NCAA.org.
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Academic All-America® spring nominations coming up
It's time to start thinking about your Academic All-America® nominations for baseball, softball, men's and women's at-large, and men's and women's track/cross country. All nominations MUST be submitted by the deadlines:
- Baseball/Softball (NCAA, NAIA) – April 19-26 @ 11:59 PM (ET)
- M/W At-Large (NCAA, NAIA, College) – April 26-May 3 @ 11:59 PM (ET)
- M/W Track/Cross Country (NCAA, NAIA) – May 3-10 @ 11:59 PM (ET)
View the updated 2021-22 Master Schedule
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CoSIDA Grant & Scholarship applications due April 29
Applications are now open for the Undergraduate Scholarships, Postgraduate Scholarships, CoSIDA Member/Child Scholarships and the Internship Grant. Applications close on Friday, April 29 at Midnight (PT).
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| The SID Life |
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What's the one goal you want to achieve? Plus, the best advice given and received, favorite sports apps and work tools, what goes best with chocolate, go-to people to share good news and more. Click to read
Featuring:
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Clayton Coffman
Oklahoma Baptist
Director of
Communications
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Isaac Comelli
Cal State Bakersfield
Sports Information
Director
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Tim Heiduk
The Master's
Assistant AD, Events
& Communications
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Jenna Jorgensen
WCHA
Coordinator of Strategic Communication
& Brand Enhancement
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