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University Stakeholder Perceptions of NCAA Reclassification during the Transition Period: A Case Study of the University of North Alabama
Get PDFThe purpose of this study was to investigate the perceptions that university administrators, athletic department staff, head coaches, college athletes and faculty hold regarding the reclassification process to National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I. This study examined the perceptions of stakeholders from the University of North Alabama, which reclassified from NCAA Division II to Division I from 2018 to 2022. Previous literature has examined the ramifications of NCAA reclassification. This includes the relationship between NCAA reclassification and the impact on academic performance, student recruitment, the psychological well-being on college athletes, and economic impact on athletic departments. This study attempts to add to previous research by focusing on the experiences of several types of stakeholders during the four-year reclassification period, where most studies have researched why institutions decided to reclassify or the long-term consequences. The researchers conducted semi-structured interviews with 19 participants. Responses from the participants provided insight regarding how they thought different NCAA bylaws impacted the university and how athletic department resources were or should have been utilized. Next, the present study sought to learn about the impact of other NCAA Division I institutions located near the university, as well as the university’s local community, and the transition period\u27s impact on morale and the athletic department\u27s identity. Overall, the current research intends to provide a better understanding of the transition period experience for the employees and athletes at institutions that reclassify to Division I in the future
An Illustration of Hope: An Anti-Deficit Approach to Understand the Lived Experiences of Black Women Athletic Administrators
Get PDFBeing that Black women account for less than five percent of those who hold Assistant and Associate Athletic Director positions, their access to power, status, and influence within NCAA Division I (DI) athletics is limited. While Black women sport participation has increased, there are still limitations in gender and racial diversity amongst college sport leadership. Existing scholarship has highlighted and addressed these barriers. This study, however, implements an anti-deficit approach to examine the work experiences of Black women in college athletic leadership roles and focused on their supports and positive experiences. The purpose of this study is two-fold: (a) address and discuss the strategies and supports utilized to overcome any workplace barriers and (b) spotlight the positive experiences and advantages that this group’s identities provide within the workplace. To bolster the anti-deficit lens, intersectionality and Black Feminist Thought frameworks serve as the analytic framework. Using semi-structured interviews and participant surveys, the responses from ten (10) participants yielded five (5) themes: (a) credibility, (b) role model/representation, (c) communities of support, (d) mindset, and (e) moving with purpose
Lost in Translation: Why Sport-based and Grassroots Activism May Be the Path to Equity in NIL Opportunities for International College Athletes
Get PDFInternational students have been tracked in U.S. higher education since 1924 (Witt, 2008). Today, nearly one million international students are studying at U.S. higher education institutions (HEIs), including more than 25,000 international college athletes (ICAs) who compete at National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) member institutions (NCAA, 2023b). On July 1, 2021, the NCAA officially suspended its amateurism principle, and states began passing legislation to allow for student-athletes to monetize their Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL), bringing some closure to a more than a century-long debate over student-athlete compensation (NCAA, 2021b). However, the more than 25,000 NCAA ICAs are often left behind, unable to capitalize on most NIL opportunities due to work restrictions placed on F-1 student visas imposed by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the visas nearly all ICAs are granted (Witt, 2008). Although HEI administrators, athletics departments, and industry professionals have advocated on behalf of international students previously (Jordan & Hartocollis, 2020), there has been little effort to push for changes to visa restrictions that would provide ICAs equitable access to NIL opportunities, and more broadly, expand workforce experiences for international students. Therefore, the authors note the need for self-activism, potentially through a combined grassroots and sport-based model (Cooper et al., 2019), to achieve equal access to workforce, and in turn NIL, opportunities
“There was a need in the community”: Practitioners’ Motivations to Providing Mental Health Services to Forced Migrants
Get PDFMillions of individuals around the globe have been displaced from their countries due to disasters, including persecution, war, disease, famine, and weather events. Many forced migrants (FMs) experience mental health concerns that warrant treatment but often face significant barriers to care, including a limited pool of mental health practitioners (MHPs) who are competent, willing, and able to serve them. In Alaska, the Working Alongside Refugees in Mental Health (WARM) program was developed to address this need. After conducting the first WARM workshop, our team sought to understand how MHPs in Alaska are recruited and retained in working with forced migrants to further develop and maintain our program. We examined MHPs’ motivations to work with FMs through 13 qualitative semi-structured interviews with MHPs who engage in such work. Experiences with FMs and awareness of FMs in their communities, competence, and connections with other practitioners increased MHPs’ motivation and led to service delivery. Community psychology is well positioned to enhance services for FMs through both practitioner-level interventions and systemic interventions. Strategies for increasing and sustaining MHPs’ motivations to work with FMs include: forming connections with other MHPs and trusted individuals and organizations, increasing competence to work with FMs via specialized training networks, integrating experiences working with FMs into training programs, and engaging in advocacy to address systems-level barriers to care
A Review of Sipuleucel-T in Combination with Other Therapies for Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer
Get PDFRecent research has expanded the therapeutic landscape for sipuleucel-T by introducing several combination treatments. These include innovative hormone therapies (enzalutamide and abiraterone), immunomodulatory agents (including IL-15, IL-7, atezolizumab, ipilimumab, and indoximod), DNA vaccines, and radiopharmaceuticals, many of which have demonstrated enhanced clinical outcomes and received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These combination therapies present novel opportunities to enhance patient survival and quality of life. Sipuleucel-T, a significant autologous cell immunotherapy, was approved by the FDA in 2010 for the treatment of patients with asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). Integration of sipuleucel-T with other therapeutic modalities holds promise for advancing mCRPC treatment. Nevertheless, the optimal sequencing and combination strategies for sipuleucel-T with other therapies remain under investigation, with numerous clinical trials currently exploring new treatment paradigms. Incorporation of these therapies, particularly to develop more effective and personalized treatment strategies, necessitates additional research. Future studies should aim to ascertain the optimal timing and sequencing of treatments and to identify biomarkers that can predict treatment responses, thereby enhancing outcomes for patients with mCRPC. This review underscores potential strategies for the integration of sipuleucel-T with other therapies and examines their therapeutic potential in mCRPC
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Get PDFDetermining the Epidemiology of Giardia Infections among High-Risk ZIP Codes in Sedgwick County, Kansas, 2017-2022
Get PDFDouble Wide Toad Rite
No full textThis story concerns the frayed connection between three former friends and their desire to recapture the magic of a disturbing ritual they had accidentally discovered years before.