ANNVILLE, Pa. (Conference News) – The Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) is proud to team up with the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) to provide a town hall for student-athletes, coaches, and administrators to discuss social and racial justice on college campuses.
The MAC and MIAC will host two Town Halls on Race and Social Justice on Tuesday, October 27. A morning session will be tailored towards administrators and coaches, and an evening session will be open for student-athletes. The two panel discussions will help break down what social justice looks like on campus and how we can help break down the barriers for not only student-athletes but aalso coaches and administrators.
The administrator and coach panel will be moderated by
Niya Blair-Hackworth, Director of Inclusion at the NCAA. Panelists will include:
- Chris Dixon, Director of Athletic Diversity & Inclusion at Augsburg University
- Erika Moyer, Head Strength & Conditioning Coach and Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Representative at Hood College
- Kelsey Koelzer, Head Women's Ice Hockey Coach at Arcadia University
- Jason Verdugo, Associate Vice President and Athletic Director at Hamline University
The student-athlete panel will be moderated by Chris Dixon, Director of Athletic Diversity & Inclusion at Augsburg University. Panelists will include:
- Erika Moyer, Head Strength & Conditioning Coach and Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Representative at Hood College
- Kelsey Koelzer, Head Women's Ice Hockey Coach at Arcadia University
- Talia Williams, Women's Volleyball Student-Athlete / MIAC National SAAC Representative at Carleton College
Both town hall sessions will provide participants the opportunity to discuss with the panelists and break down what is happening not only on their campus but also across both conferences. Contact your athletic department for registration information.
For the most up to date information on speakers, registration, and other important resources for the #MACunited campaign, visit www.gomacsports.com or follow @gomacsports on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Link to MIAC Release
Information on the #MACunited series
ABOUT THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC CONFERENCE
Located in Annville, Pa., the Middle Atlantic Conference is an NCAA Division III conference comprised of the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC), Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth (MAC Commonwealth) and Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom).
Its 18 member institutions, located across three states, are: Albright College (Reading, Pa.), Alvernia University (Reading, Pa.), Arcadia University (Glenside, Pa.), Delaware Valley University (Doylestown, Pa.), DeSales University (Center Valley, Pa.), Eastern University (St. Davids, Pa.), Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus (Madison, N.J.), Hood College (Frederick, Md.), King's College (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.), Lebanon Valley College (Annville, Pa.), Lycoming College (Williamsport, Pa.), Messiah University (Mechanicsburg, Pa.), Misericordia University (Dallas, Pa.), Stevens Institute of Technology (Hoboken, N.J.), Stevenson University (Owings Mills, Md.), Widener University (Chester, Pa.) and Wilkes University (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.), and York College of Pennsylvania (York, Pa.).
The MAC currently sponsors 27 intercollegiate sports that compete in the NCAA Division III. More than 7,000 student-athletes participate in baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, field hockey, football, men's and women's golf, men's and women's ice hockey, men's and women's indoor track & field, men's and women's lacrosse, men's and women's outdoor track & field, softball, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's swimming, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's volleyball and wrestling.