Rams Join NCAA in Celebration of Diversity and Inclusion
Weekly Campaign and Theme
- Day 1 (Tuesday, Oct. 27): “My Story Matters”: exploring student-athletes’ identities, perspectives, and experiences.
- Day 2 (Wednesday, Oct. 28): “I’ve Got Your Back”: showcasing student-athletes supporting each other to foster inclusive environments.
- Day 3 (Thursday, Oct. 29): “Together We Rise”: outlining personal action steps to inclusive excellence and celebrating collaboration across the campus community.
About the NCAA's Diversity and Inclusion Week in Partnership with the Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee (MOIC) and Student-Athlete Advisory Committees (SAACs):
This campaign is a platform for student-athletes, administrators, coaches and fans across the country to start the discussion, speak out on, and promote diversity and inclusion as key elements of student-athlete success. The goal of this annual campaign is to engage social media to create a dialogue on diversity and inclusion and to communicate the benefit of inclusive environments to the student-athlete experience.
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Day 1 - My Story Matters
Day 2 - I've Got Your Back
Day 3 - Together We Rise
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Why I Won't Stick To Sports
Why I Won’t Stick to Sports is a first-person series written by Colorado State student-athletes. Athletes nationally are told to “stick to sports”, but as members of the community, they have ideas, motivations and a passion for creating meaningful change in the world. Their talents and knowledge are not limited to fields of play. In their own words, this is why our student-athletes will not stick to sports.
Click to read their story…
