ECU Well-Represented At Inaugural AAC Academic Consortium Symposium
March 21, 2017 | General
GREENVILLE, N.C. -- Three members of the East Carolina University faculty and one of its student-athletes will represent the institution at the inaugural American Athletic Conference Academic Consortium Symposium March 23-24 at the Hilton at Penn's Landing in Philadelphia. The two-day event, hosted by Temple University, will focus on student-athlete well-being.
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Senior Jake Pierce, who is a member of the Pirates' men's swimming and diving team and president of the ECU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, will participate in a panel regarding student-athlete mental health issues.
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Dr. Ryan Martin, an assistant professor in the College of Health and Human Performance, will serve on a panel on psychosocial aspects of sport, while Dr. Stacy Warner, also an assistant professor in the college, will participate on a panel examining student-athlete development.
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Dr. Cal Christian, ECU's NCAA Faculty Representative, will facilitate a discussion on nutrition, eating disorders and body image issues for the student-athlete.
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The American Athletic Conference Academic Consortium was founded in 2016 as a presidential initiative by the league's 12 member institutions to promote academic excellence and to develop opportunities for collaboration and professional development for faculty, administrators and students. The core focus of the Consortium is the establishment of research and formulation of programming relative to student well-being, with particular emphasis on the issues surrounding college athletics. The Consortium aims at fostering partnerships among member institutions and developing initiatives that advance the academic mission at each institution.
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"The American Athletic Conference is committed to being a national leader in the area of student-athlete health and well-being," AAC Commissioner Mike Aresco said. "This symposium will foster partnerships among our member institutions and create greater opportunities for collaboration as we look to develop initiatives for the advancement of research and programming in this vital area."
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The symposium, which is expected to draw more than 60 faculty members, administrators, students and staff from American member institutions, will open with remarks from Aresco. Many of those attending are engaged in research at their schools in a variety of disciplines with regard to student-athlete welfare. Â
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During the symposium, inter-institutional teams will be formed in order to explore various educational and research opportunities. Those teams will present their findings at a later date. At the conclusion of the 2016-17 academic school year, five $10,000 grants will be awarded for further research in student-athlete well-being.
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Senior Jake Pierce, who is a member of the Pirates' men's swimming and diving team and president of the ECU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, will participate in a panel regarding student-athlete mental health issues.
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Dr. Ryan Martin, an assistant professor in the College of Health and Human Performance, will serve on a panel on psychosocial aspects of sport, while Dr. Stacy Warner, also an assistant professor in the college, will participate on a panel examining student-athlete development.
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Dr. Cal Christian, ECU's NCAA Faculty Representative, will facilitate a discussion on nutrition, eating disorders and body image issues for the student-athlete.
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The American Athletic Conference Academic Consortium was founded in 2016 as a presidential initiative by the league's 12 member institutions to promote academic excellence and to develop opportunities for collaboration and professional development for faculty, administrators and students. The core focus of the Consortium is the establishment of research and formulation of programming relative to student well-being, with particular emphasis on the issues surrounding college athletics. The Consortium aims at fostering partnerships among member institutions and developing initiatives that advance the academic mission at each institution.
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"The American Athletic Conference is committed to being a national leader in the area of student-athlete health and well-being," AAC Commissioner Mike Aresco said. "This symposium will foster partnerships among our member institutions and create greater opportunities for collaboration as we look to develop initiatives for the advancement of research and programming in this vital area."
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The symposium, which is expected to draw more than 60 faculty members, administrators, students and staff from American member institutions, will open with remarks from Aresco. Many of those attending are engaged in research at their schools in a variety of disciplines with regard to student-athlete welfare. Â
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During the symposium, inter-institutional teams will be formed in order to explore various educational and research opportunities. Those teams will present their findings at a later date. At the conclusion of the 2016-17 academic school year, five $10,000 grants will be awarded for further research in student-athlete well-being.
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