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Tag: coaching
Sports
An Increasing Number of LGBTQ Coaches Are Publicly Out, But the Work for Inclusion Continues
Over the past few years, it has become more and more common for lesbian and gay coaches to include the names of spouses and partners in their bios. Dr. Pat Griffin, professor emerita of education at University of Massachusetts Amherst and longtime advocate for equality in sports, describes it as a sea change, noting that today’s athletes and coaches are coming out into a much more supportive environment than existed 20 years ago.
June 7, 2021
Sports
New Nonprofit Hopes to Promote the Hire of More Minority Football Coaches
In his second year as the University of Maryland’s head football coach, Michael Locksley is hoping to promote the hire of more minority football coaches through his newly-created nonprofit National Coalition of Minority Football Coaches, reports The Hill. “When I took the Maryland job last year and looked at the landscape of college football, I […]
August 7, 2020
Recruitment & Retention
U Michigan’s LSA Debuts New Facility For Transfer Students’ Success
The University of Michigan College of Literature, Science and the Arts (LSA) recently debuted a new building on campus with the goal of student access in mind.LSA’s 45,000 square-foot $35 million building includes classrooms, interview rooms, a lounge and event space, 24/7 food and beverage market and a prayer, meditation and wellness room. Planning for the centrally located building started in 2017 and was designed to be a place where students can connect with their fellow peers and meet with potential employers.
January 23, 2020
Students
Teachable Moments: For Colleges, the Future of Coaching is Now
In project-based learning courses where students tackle open-ended problems, teachable moments do not occur on schedule.
December 22, 2016
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