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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Is the R.I.P. for PR a trifle premature?, by Lindsey Miller, PR Daily An interesting read from this PR Daily blog, commenting on PR techniques and tactics as we know them with the growth of social media.

Six ways to be happier at work, by Anne Fisher, www.money.cnn.com This is no time to wallow in negativity. New brain science reveals why staying positive is your best defense against career stagnation.

GENERAL SPORTS NEWS

• IOC board backs golf, rugby for 2016 Olympics- rejects softball, baseball bids plus 3 others
• YouTube Video from ESPY Awards: Inspirational video of Division II Northern State basketball coach coach Don Meyer, winner of the 2009 Jimmy V Award
• NAIA has re-launched redesigned Champions of Character website for 2009-10: New features include online coaches course, opportunities to donate and social media components
• Partnership: College Fanz Sports Network puts NAIA in Spotlight;TV football game of week set, more sports to follow
• Division II announces 8-game regular-season men’s & women’s basketball package with CBS College Sports Network
• ECAC announces cost saving initiatives
• Rocky Mountain Athletic Conf (DII) unveils new test site rotation for 9 championships-designed to reduce costs
• In This Together? As conferences seek collective frugality, some differ on the scope of proposed NCAA cost-saving legislation, by Paul Steinbach, Athletic Business online
• Atlantic 10 Conference offices to relocate to Newport News, VA from Philadelphia later this fall
• The Birmingham News: Media backlash leads SEC to tweak new media policies

NEW MEDIA/SOCIAL MEDIA

• Northwestern University grad students develop way to take box scores & play-by-plays and turn them into written news stories
• School rivalries-Texas A&M claims victory over LSU in Facebook contest for most fans
• Outside the Lines: Twitter & Athletes video. Good ideas, observations about impact of real/fake Twitter accounts

Have a newsworthy story to share with CoSIDA.com readers? Submit your idea or article to Barb Kowal, CoSIDA Director of Communications via barbkowal@cosida.com

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Calendar

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• 06/23/26 / 11:59 P.M.
  M/W At-Large Academic All-America National Ballot Voting Deadline (NCAA, NAIA, College Division)
• 06/30/26 / 11:59 P.M.
  M/W Track & Field/Cross Country Academic All-America National Ballot Voting Deadline (NCAA, NAIA)
• 07/07/26 / 12:00 P.M.
  W At-Large Academic All-America Announced (NCAA, NAIA, College Division)
• 07/08/26 / 12:00 P.M.
  M At-Large Academic All-America Announced (NCAA, NAIA, College Division)
• 07/14/26 / 12:00 P.M.
  M Track & Field/Cross Country Academic All-America Announced (NCAA, NAIA)
• 06/07/26 / All Day
  2026 CSC Unite Convention in Las Vegas
• 06/08/26 / All Day
  2026 CSC Unite Convention in Las Vegas
• 06/09/26 / All Day
  2026 CSC Unite Convention in Las Vegas
• 06/09/26 / 11:59 P.M.
  Baseball Academic All-America National Ballot Voting Deadline (NCAA, NAIA)
• 06/10/26 / All Day
  2026 CSC Unite Convention in Las Vegas
• 06/16/26 / 12:00 P.M.
  Softball Academic All-America Announced (NCAA, NAIA)
• 06/16/26 / 12:00 P.M.
  M/W At-Large Academic All-District Released; National Voting Begins (NCAA, NAIA, College Division)
• 06/16/26 / 11:59 P.M.
  M/W Track & Field/Cross Country Academic All-America Nomination Deadline (NCAA, NAIA)
• 06/23/26 / 12:00 P.M.
  M/W Track & Field/Cross Country Academic All-District Released; National Voting Begins (NCAA, NAIA)
• 06/23/26 / 12:00 P.M.
  Baseball Academic All-America Announced (NCAA, NAIA)
• 06/23/26 / 11:59 P.M.
  M/W At-Large Academic All-America National Ballot Voting Deadline (NCAA, NAIA, College Division)
• 06/30/26 / 11:59 P.M.
  M/W Track & Field/Cross Country Academic All-America National Ballot Voting Deadline (NCAA, NAIA)
• 07/07/26 / 12:00 P.M.
  W At-Large Academic All-America Announced (NCAA, NAIA, College Division)
• 07/08/26 / 12:00 P.M.
  M At-Large Academic All-America Announced (NCAA, NAIA, College Division)
• 07/14/26 / 12:00 P.M.
  M Track & Field/Cross Country Academic All-America Announced (NCAA, NAIA)
• 06/07/26 / All Day
  2026 CSC Unite Convention in Las Vegas
• 06/08/26 / All Day
  2026 CSC Unite Convention in Las Vegas
• 06/09/26 / All Day
  2026 CSC Unite Convention in Las Vegas
• 06/09/26 / 11:59 P.M.
  Baseball Academic All-America National Ballot Voting Deadline (NCAA, NAIA)
• 06/10/26 / All Day
  2026 CSC Unite Convention in Las Vegas