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ON-DEMAND WEBINAR
Critical Conversation: Activism and How to Amplify the Voices of Student-Athletes and Staff
Original Date: Thursday, August 25, 2020

Listen to your student-athletes. Create opportunities and help facilitate action based on what your student-athletes are telling you. Make diversity and inclusion part of who you are instead of treating it like a PR move to remain relevant. These and many more perspectives were shared by our panel including student-athletes Anna Cockrell (USC) and Georgia McKee (Belmont), and Kansas State Chief Diversity Officer Julian Jones.

Student-athletes and staff members are arriving back on campus after six months of chaos. First it was a pandemic and then it was racial and social injustice – all of which disproportionately affected underserved populations including people of color. These issues brought significant voices, many of whom were athletes, to the forefront demanding action and change. How will you help student-athletes and staff on your campus find their voice to channel their emotions into activism?

Panelists

• Anna Cockrell – University of Southern California Student-Athlete, 2020 Academic All-America® of the Year/Women’s Track and Field
• Julian Jones – Kansas State University, Assistant AD for Student-Athlete Development/Chief Diversity Officer
• Georgia McKee – Belmont University Student-Athlete, Softball

Moderator
Kyle Chilton – BYU, Director of Media Relations

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M Track & Field/Cross Country Academic All-America Announced (NCAA, NAIA)

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Baseball Academic All-America National Ballot Voting Deadline (NCAA, NAIA)

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06/16/26
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12:00 P.M.

Softball Academic All-America Announced (NCAA, NAIA)

06/16/26
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12:00 P.M.

M/W At-Large Academic All-District Released; National Voting Begins (NCAA, NAIA, College Division)

06/16/26
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11:59 P.M.

M/W Track & Field/Cross Country Academic All-America Nomination Deadline (NCAA, NAIA)

06/23/26
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M/W Track & Field/Cross Country Academic All-District Released; National Voting Begins (NCAA, NAIA)

06/23/26
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12:00 P.M.

Baseball Academic All-America Announced (NCAA, NAIA)

06/23/26
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11:59 P.M.

M/W At-Large Academic All-America National Ballot Voting Deadline (NCAA, NAIA, College Division)

06/30/26
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11:59 P.M.

M/W Track & Field/Cross Country Academic All-America National Ballot Voting Deadline (NCAA, NAIA)

07/07/26
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12:00 P.M.

W At-Large Academic All-America Announced (NCAA, NAIA, College Division)

07/08/26
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12:00 P.M.

M At-Large Academic All-America Announced (NCAA, NAIA, College Division)

07/14/26
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12:00 P.M.

M Track & Field/Cross Country Academic All-America Announced (NCAA, NAIA)

06/07/26
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All Day

2026 CSC Unite Convention in Las Vegas

06/08/26
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All Day

2026 CSC Unite Convention in Las Vegas

06/09/26
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All Day

2026 CSC Unite Convention in Las Vegas

06/09/26
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11:59 P.M.

Baseball Academic All-America National Ballot Voting Deadline (NCAA, NAIA)

06/10/26
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All Day

2026 CSC Unite Convention in Las Vegas

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