WEBINAR #47: 2025 The Allen Sack National Symposium: Advancing Integrity in College Sport – April 10 at Howard University

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WEBINAR #47: 2025 The Allen Sack National Symposium: Advancing Integrity in College Sport – April 10 at Howard University

Watch the complete proceedings of The Allen Sack National Symposium “The Pivot Point: College Athletics at a Crossroads.”   Hosted by the Howard University Athletics Department, speakers address the evolving landscape of college sports, the possibility of new academic models, athlete mental and physical health, how changing economics will impact diversity in coaching and administration, and the current state of Title IX.

 

Watch Recording of Each Session

  Session 1 – Welcome and Opening Remarks

   Session 2 – Charting the New Landscape of College Sports:  Education, Equity, and       Commerce Post House v. NCAA

   Session 3 – New Era, New Rules:  Changing the Academic Playbook for College      Athletes

   Session 4 – National Awards Ceremony

   Session 5 – Fireside Chat: House Settlement/Title IX/Olympic Sports

   Session 6 – Beyond the Game:  Prioritizing College Athlete Mental and Physical Health

  Session 7 – The Price of Progress:  How Changing Economics Will Impact Diversity in       Coaching and Administration

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RECORDING AND RESOURCE MATERIALS

See Video Recording of Full Proceedings Session 1 – Welcome and Opening Remarks Session 2 – Charting the New Landscape of College Sports:  Education, Equity, and Commerce Post House v. NCAA Session 3 – New Era, New Rules:  Changing the Academic Playbook for College Athletes Session 4 – National Awards Ceremony Session 5 – Fireside Chat: House Settlement/Title … Read more

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