"Bridging the Racial Divide"

AGENDA

Wednesday, July 19, 2000

8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Regional Directors Meeting
Directors and NCAS National Office Staff Only

12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Lunch

1:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Regional Directors Meeting

Thursday, July 20, 2000

8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Board of Directors Meeting

12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Lunch

1:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Board of Directors Meeting

6:00 p.m.
Evening on own

Friday, July 21, 2000

8:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00 - 9:10 a.m.
Opening and Introductions
Dr. Thomas Miller,
Chairman of the Board, NCAS

Kevin Matthews,
Director, Northeast Regional Office

Garnett Overby III,
Director, Mid-Atlantic Regional Office

9:10 - 9:35 a.m.
Welcome
Keith Lee,
Interim Chief Operating Officer, NCAS

9:35 - 10:00 a.m.
State of the NCAS:
Richard E. Lapchick,
NCAS Executive Director

10:00 - 10:15 a.m.
Break

10:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Hiring Practices in Collegiate Athletics:
"Do Our Offices Look Like Our Playing Fields?"

The latest report from the Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee shows that we have a long way to go toward creating racial diversity in our athletic administrations. We hope to talk about goals we need to set and how to break those barriers that prevent us from achieving a truly level playing field in our offices.

Moderator:
Charles Whitcomb
Chairman, NCAA Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee; Faculty Athletic Representative, San Jose State University

Panel:
Jeffrey McLeod
Assistant to the Commissioner, Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association

Tina Sloan-Green
Executive Director, Black Women's Sport Foundation

Donnie Perkins
Dean & Director Affirmative Action and Diversity, Northeastern University

12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Luncheon

Keynote Speaker:
Darryl Williams
Project TEAMWORK

1:45 - 3:30 p.m.
The Cultural Divide:
"Recruitment and Retention"

What commitments are made to minority student athletes and are we living up to these promises? We will talk about how to make our campuses "minority-friendly." We will look at what resources are made available to attract minority student athletes and encourage retention for graduation.

Moderator:
Ron Stratten
Vice President for Education Services, NCAA

Panel:
Sean Frazier
Athletic Director, Manhattanville College

Ken McBryde
Athletic Director, Connecticut College

Adebola Bamiduro (Invited)
Student-Athlete, Columbia University

Evening on own

Saturday, July 22, 2000

8:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00 - 10:45 a.m.
Administrative Integrity:
"Minority Student-Athletes, Clientele or Commodities?"

In the midst of cheating scandals and reports of research papers are being written for student-athletes the question arises as to whose interests are truly being served by these actions. This panel will discuss academic integrity, REAL degree goals for student-athletes, and mentoring practices at colleges today.

Moderator:
Rosalyn Dunlap
Associate Director for Member Services, NCAS

Panel:
Dr. Ellen Staurowksy
Associate Professor of Sport Sociology, Ithaca College

Dianna Kenepp
Director of Academic Support for Student Athletes, The Pennsylvania State University

Tom Kowalski
Director, Mid-Western Regional Office, DePaul University; Director, Project Academics

10:45 - 11:00 a.m.
Break

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Teamwork Leadership Institute (TLI)
Diversity Training Session

12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Lunch on own

1:45 - 4:30 p.m.
TLI Training Session

6:00 - 9:30 p.m.
Dinner

Sunday, July 23, 2000

8:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00 - 10:15 a.m.
TLI Training Session

10:15 - 10:30 a.m.
Break

10:30 - 11:45 a.m.
TLI Training Session

11:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Conclusion