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Now Available! CoSIDA 360 May 2022

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CoSIDA 360 is delivered in electronic format via email and through CoSIDA.com. To submit a story for consideration, email beauwhite@cosida.com.

President's message
20473 From the desk of Cindy Potter - An update on our rebranding process Cindy provides an update on the work being done to rebrand CoSIDA with a new name and the supporting effort to create new opportunities and programming as we build toward a more inclusive organization for all communicators and creators in college athletics. Click to read
Cover story
21274 #CoSIDA22: Your pathway to professional development in Vegas Previewing the educational programming line up, featured speakers and can't-miss events at #CoSIDA22. More details will be added at CoSIDA.com/2022Convention as they are finalized. Click to read • [Let people know you'll be in Vegas with a customized social media graphic, provided by Gipper](https://cosida.com/sports/2022/2/10/2022WhosComing.aspx) • The regular registration deadline is May 31. Beginning June 1, the regular/on-site rates will go into effect
21277 Ben Baxter looking forward to attending #CoSIDA22 Ben Baxter is one of 12 individuals who will be attending the 2022 convention with help from the Attendance Grant he won in 2020. Click to read
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Member features
21278 Moms of CoSIDA speak out about raising kids in the profession Experienced CoSIDA moms with kids of all ages share how they do it. With Sammi Wellman, Cindy Potter, Phylicia Short, Julie Prince Paré, Ann King, Amy Yakola, Sue Cornelius Edson and Amy Villa. Click to read
21279 The Academy Life Troy Garnhart of Air Force, Derick Thornton of Army West Point and Scott Strasemeier of Navy share what makes their jobs special as SIDs at Division I military institutions. Click to read
21282 Where your path takes you Hanna Cooper and Nolan Kotila were classmates at Prattville High School in Alabama and are now part of a talented new generation of athletics communications communicators at Sun Belt schools Troy and South Alabama. “I think we already see things transitioning with [CoSIDA’s rebrand project](https://cosida.com/sports/2022/2/23/A-New-Vision.aspx),” Cooper said. “Nolan and I care a lot about social media because we understand the importance of it. It is going to be people like Nolan and I who are super passionate coming into this industry who are going to change the narrative behind what people find important in branding, content and communications.” Click to read
21280 Young Professionals Spotlight: Arizona State football player Marco Salas finds his passion in media relations Marco Salas, who graduates from ASU this May, spent four years as a Sun Devil lineman and media relations intern. Click to read
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21281 COMMENTARY Rosa Gatti: Reflections on Title IX Rosa Gatti, 2021 CoSIDA Hall of Famer and ESPN's first director of communications, shares her thoughts on 50 years of Title IX. Click to read
Updates, news & notes
Executive Board of Directors nominations are being accepted for 2022-23 and beyond — deadline is May 6 at 5 PM (ET) The CoSIDA Executive Board of Directors has two open positions for 2023 and beyond: Third Vice-President and an At-Large position. Both are open to all current dues-paying CoSIDA members, regardless of division. To submit a formal nomination, please provide a letter of interest, a resumé and staff biography, two letters of support and a headshot to CoSIDA Past President Sam Atkinson at sam.atkinson@gallaudet.edu. Click here to learn more
CoSIDA U Virtual Camp is June 7-8 The CoSIDA U Committee will be offering a two-day online camp targeted at undergraduate students, graduate students, interns and other young professionals who are early in their careers. These sessions are FREE to all and require an online registration at CoSIDA.com/Register. You will choose the 2022 CoSIDA U Camp banner to register and receive more information. Click for more information
2022 Special Awards features continue Each of our 2022 Special Awards recipients will be featured throughout the spring leading up to the #CoSIDA22 Convention, when they will be honored in person. Read the latest stories and get details about the awards celebrations at CoSIDA.com/2022SpecialAwards.
ACTION! Update your profile As we introduce the All-In membership model for 2022-23, new demographic information has been added to your profile in CoSIDA.com. Please take two minutes to log in and update your personal profile. Completing your profile allows us to better provide you the information relevant to you.
Academic All-America® spring contests in full swing Here are important dates for remaining contests for Baseball/Softball, M/W At-Large and M/W Track & Field/Cross Country. All CoSIDA members are eligible to vote in their district and on the national ballot — make it count! Baseball/Softball (NCAA, NAIA) • District voting - May 3 (noon ET) - May 9 (11:59 PM ET) • All-District teams announced - May 12 (Noon ET) • Update deadline for first-team All-District selections - May 16 (11:59 PM ET) • Academic All-America voting - May 17 (Noon ET) - May 24 (11:59 PM ET) • Academic All-America teams announced - June 7 (softball), June 8 (baseball) - Noon ET M/W At-Large (NCAA, NAIA, Canadian Institutions, Two-Year Colleges) • District voting (for NCAA and NAIA teams only) - May 10 (Noon ET) - May 16 (11:59 PM ET) • All-District teams announced - May 19 (Noon ET) • Update deadline for first-team All-District selections - May 23 (11:59 PM ET) • Academic All-America voting (all divisions) - May 24 (Noon ET) - June 1 (11:59 PM ET) • Academic All-America teams announced - June 14 (men), June 15 (women) - Noon ET M/W Track and Field/Cross Country • District voting - May 17 (Noon ET) - May 23 (11:59 PM ET) • All-District teams announced - May 26 (Noon ET) • Update deadline for first-team All-District selections - May 31 (11:59 PM ET) • Academic All-America voting - June 1 (Noon ET) - June 8 (11:59 PM ET) • Academic All-America teams announced - June 21 (women), June 22 (men) - Noon ET View the updated 2021-22 Master Schedule
The SID Life When do you start prepping for the next academic year? Who lists attending the Monaco Grand Prix on their sports bucket list? Who says a cross-country drive is their biggest accomplishment? Wings or nachos? How many browser windows do you have open right now? Plus, summer vacation plans, things that make us laugh, favorite ways to unwind, and more. Click to read Featuring:

About CoSIDA 360

CoSIDA 360 is currently delivered in a digital format via email and on CoSIDA.com. CoSIDA 360's aim is to celebrate telling our members' stories, to educate our members, and to advocate for the profession and its professionals. It will feature monthly stories on members and relevant topics, and will also include an important look at the month ahead. To submit a story idea, contact a member of the CoSIDA staff or email beauwhite@cosida.com.

Previously, CoSIDA 360 Magazine was a print publication launched during the 2015-16 school year. The Fall 2020 issue was the last issue to be printed. Two issues were produced in 2021 (Winter 2021, Spring 2021) in an online format only before the decision was made to discontinue the printed magazine.

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