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Unsolicited perspective on new NCAA bylaws on institutional involvement. Me expressing my excitement is an understatement. People ask will NIL go in-house and anyone in an internal role knows that is has already been in-house, but the approach may change. Having someone to run point on the ecosystem is critical. There will be challenges ahead but overall, here is my approach. 1. Low hanging fruit. Creating a marketplace for fans and brands to connect with our student-athletes. This includes their sports bio's that link out to their social media, our branded marketplace, merchandise, and encouraging our student-athletes to apply for opportunities through the numerous free 'agency' apps that exist. This is kind of a set it and manage it type of strategy. Foundational day one stuff. We are also fortunate to have the best life skills program in the country per Timothy F. Bryson and Aztecs Going Pro so developing the whole student-athlete is bedrock to SDSU! 2. Draw a circle around southern California and connect with local, regional and alumni businesses on all levels. The goal here is to connect our student-athletes with supplementary resources like food and gas money so they can thrive. This is a sweet spot as well because we can leverage these business owners to provide internships, mentorship, and practical experience for our student-athletes. This is the holistic approach. It doesn't hurt if they also happen to be corporate sponsors. The deal Memphis signed with FedEx is inspirational! Seriously! 3. Work with our coaches on cultivating their fan base and audience so that they have donor funded resources available when they need them. Heading into year two, I want to be sure that our programs capitalize on their hot markets and in-arena success. Converting performance into the type of support they need to stay competitive and holistically support their roster ahead of time is critical. We are fortunate to have two well operated collectives who are available to support all of our programs. Lastly, I will continue to advocate and evangelize the importance of NIL to the student-athlete experience. Things are not perfect, but their progressing and I can get with that. A little insight from the ground level on what we're working on here at SDSU. #NIL #NameImageLikeness

Exciting news! The legendary Penn Relays are back in 2024 and I couldn't be more thrilled! Get ready to witness some of the fastest runners in the world compete on the historic Franklin Field track. Kicking off the week with one of my favorite experiences, 2017 when Nike Sponsored the Lady Eagles of Brooklyn's Paul Robeson Campus with a new uniform. Pictured with Olympian English Gardner Coaches Horace Sutherland and Jamie Cloud #WeArePTECH #skillsbuild #skillsfirst #skills2030 #trackandfield MDRC P-TECH 9-14 Evaluation New findings in this report indicate that the P-TECH model increased students' postsecondary degree completion, particularly for male students, and boosted internship and dual enrollment rates, even during the COVID-19 pandemic. https://lnkd.in/g72AsMDi "By the end of the first year of postsecondary education, 2.6 percent of female and 1.8 percent of male P-TECH 9-14 students had earned degrees, compared with virtually no students from the comparison group, of either gender. These impacts for both genders are statistically significant".   "Male students who had the chance to attend P-TECH 9-14 schools were more likely to attain college degrees than male students assigned to other kinds of schools". www.ptech.org

Exciting news! The legendary Penn Relays are back in 2024 and I couldn't be more thrilled! Get ready to witness some of the fastest runners in the world compete on the historic Franklin Field track. Kicking off the week with one of my favorite experiences, 2017 when Nike Sponsored the Lady Eagles of Brooklyn's Paul Robeson Campus with a new uniform. Pictured with Olympian English Gardner Coaches Horace Sutherland and Jamie Cloud #WeArePTECH #skillsbuild #skillsfirst #skills2030 #trackandfield MDRC P-TECH 9-14 Evaluation New findings in this report indicate that the P-TECH model increased students' postsecondary degree completion, particularly for male students, and boosted internship and dual enrollment rates, even during the COVID-19 pandemic. https://lnkd.in/gzAi4xV6 "By the end of the first year of postsecondary education, 2.6 percent of female and 1.8 percent of male P-TECH 9-14 students had earned degrees, compared with virtually no students from the comparison group, of either gender. These impacts for both genders are statistically significant".   "Male students who had the chance to attend P-TECH 9-14 schools were more likely to attain college degrees than male students assigned to other kinds of schools". www.ptech.org

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Teams of students from 30 colleges and universities are coming this weekend to the Indiana University Kelley School of Business to compete at the 2024 National Diversity Case Competition. The competition, which is held the weekend before Martin Luther King Jr. Day, will bring together 118 students who represent some of the best and most diverse talent in undergraduate education from across the nation. Among the participating teams are four from historically Black institutions #HCBU Claflin University, Delaware State University, Howard University and Xavier University of Louisiana. Students are challenged to solve diversity-related business issues and share ideas while benefiting from workshops and networking with companies that value inclusion. This year, the competition will focus on a case provided by #AbbVie that focuses on improving the level of #diversity participation in clinical trials. The company is looking for solutions to de-stigmatize clinical trials and help increase participation, particularly among #underrepresented groups. Many students find that participating in this event leads to #leadership opportunities, internships and jobs after graduation. They will compete for $22,000 in prize money. https://lnkd.in/gXu6kp2Q

Life has a crazy way of unfolding. It's not always what you expect. But that doesn't mean it's bad... I fell in love with Syracuse University Football when I was five years old. Everything about it. The players. The coaches. The Carrier Dome with its cement-hard AstroTurf field. The orange and blue. The fight song. Everything. That year was one of the most successful years in the program's history. Undefeated. New Year's Day bowl game. The buzz in the community that only happens when a special kind of hometown pride is infused. That fall I decided I would earn a football scholarship there someday. 💡 The idea became a dream. 💭 The dream became a passion. 🔥 The passion became a destiny. A destiny that never happened. As I grew older, it became clear that no matter how badly I once wanted it, and no matter how many times I envisioned myself running out of the Dome tunnel, there was one major thing missing. Talent. Simply put, I just wasn't good enough. I attended a different college. (🐉 State University of New York Cortland represent!) Where I met my future wife. And made lifelong friends. And forever memories. And where I studied sport management. A requirement for the degree was to do a semester-long internship. (This is where things get interesting.) When it came time for my internship I learned there was an opportunity with the video department (under the legend Erik Kunttu) at... Syracuse Football. But the story doesn't end there. After the season, a position opened for assistant video coordinator. It would begin as a graduate assistant role that would convert to full-time after two years. As a graduate assistant, I would earn my master's degree with the tuition paid for by the football program. This made me, in a quite literal sense, on scholarship with Syracuse Football. Now don't confuse things. I don't say this to try to imply or pretend I was a scholarship football player. Or even a walk-on. I never played. But it is a very real example, one I think of often, of how life has its own way of playing out, no matter how badly we want it to go a certain way. It's not always what we expect, but it's never wrong. And, it's proof that if you hold onto a dream hard enough and long enough, it will often find a way to come through... sometimes even better than you imagined. That "scholarship" kicked off a career that spanned 10 years working for the program I adored. I met hundreds of amazing people. And it launched me into new opportunities that continue to this day. So when Langston Hughes asks, "What happens to a dream deferred?", I have the answer... It never, ever dies. #keepdreaming #vision #lifegoals #tellyourstory  

Attention Parents of High School and College Athletes: Last night, Kelsey Cuje, M.S. and I had the pleasure of attending Rutgers University Knight of Networking event, in partnership with their outstanding Scarlet Knights for Life program. As you visit schools with your student-athletes, remember that many facilities today rival those in professional sports. However, it’s crucial to dig deeper. Here are four essential questions you should be asking on your visits to help guide your decision-making: 1. What formal programming exists to connect alumni with current student-athletes for networking, internships, and job opportunities? 2. What mental health resources are available? What types of content do they provide, how many experts are on staff, and how accessible are these services? 3. What financial literacy programs are offered to athletes? Which ones are mandatory versus optional? 4. After graduation, what is the job placement rate for the 98% of athletes who won’t go pro? A huge thank you to Carey Loch, Kait (Zullo) Weiss and the entire Rutgers staff and alumni community for their dedication and commitment. Last night’s event was truly inspiring—seeing how much they genuinely care about the success and well-being of their student-athletes was incredible. Next stop: University of Michigan ZIYNX #big10 #studentathlete #mentalhealth #financialliteracy #nil

It's #SocialMobilityDay, so giving a shout out to all the shy kids, the naughty kids, the creative kids, the kids with a lot going on at home, and the kids trying to persevere in homes where the options are food OR heating, whose families don't have the tools to advocate for them. I'm lucky to have a lot of working class mates and peers that keep me inspired and a lot of people throughout my life who have helped me believe in myself. But don't underestimate the obstacle of low expectations. It's a proper cliiiiiimb to realise you actually have lots to offer, if anything sometimes MORE to offer. I am proud of being working class. #StateSchoolProud. Some stats to remember today: 👉 The proportion of musicians, writers and artists with working-class origins has shrunk by half since the 1970s (SAGE) 👉 Only 8% of creatives in TV and film are from working class backgrounds. (Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre) 👉 Class disparities in the creative industries are observed way higher for people who are from Black, Asian and ethnically diverse backgrounds (Creative Access) Moments of working class joy in 2024 for me include: ❤️ Interviewing fellow WC creatives like Finnegan James Crouch for my first Creative Access content series Diary of a CA Intern (out tomorrow!) ❤️ Being awarded the McLaren Racing Career Development Fund for a music video (which comes out next month!) ❤️ Working on Creative Access' research The Class Ceiling in the Creative Industries and being a panellist in the webinar discussion ❤️ Visiting Hastings to be with my hilarious and kind family, who have no idea what I do 😂 If you're like me and looking for support, I'm a big fan of Creative Access, The 93% Club, Common People & universities like Birkbeck, University of London 😊

Up to 25% of an #admissions decision can be determined by a student’s activities outside of the #classroom, especially at selective colleges like the Ivies. If you're Wondering which extracurriculars you should pursue in high school, then you need to know "How Do Admissions Officers Evaluate Extracurriculars?" Many students assume all #extracurriculars are created equal, however, admissions #committees actually evaluate each students’ extracurriculars based on particular criteria. While almost all extracurriculars look good on a college application, some make a far greater impression than others, especially for schools in the Ivy #League. It can be useful to #divide the different types of extracurriculars into four tiers. The most impressive grouping, Tier 1, includes activities that are uncommon or extraordinary. For example, a nationally ranked student athlete or individual who attended a top (merit-based) summer program might fall into this category. Tier 2, includes activities that showcase students’ larger achievements, such as being elected student body president. Tier 3 activities include smaller achievements, such as being editor of the school paper or treasurer of the history club. Finally, Tier 4 activities include general membership in student clubs and sports teams, as well as other casual #hobbies. Keep in mind that the activity itself doesn’t matter as much as its “impressiveness.” #Colleges will be impressed whether you were the second-ranked tennis player in the state or the founder of a food security non-profit impacting 10,000 community members. The I#vy League #doesn’t care what you do, as long as you’re passionate about it, and have #demonstrated success! REACH OUT BELOW to form to connect and build on new activities: https://lnkd.in/gX3-NvBT

If you get the chance, take a look at this article which features my summer internship with Horizons Beyond High School, alongside all the other amazing internships that were possible through summer civic leaders!

Thrilled to share Spenser’s latest achievement! To say he balanced school, work, and family well would be an understatement. Spenser really has developed quite a passion for energy policy and infrastructure that only deepens the more he learns. If you’re in the energy industry, or share his enthusiasm for it, shoot him a message! He’s always looking to learn more about the grid. #energy #energypolicy #newgraduate