DIII Strategic Positioning Platform
ATLANTA, Ga. - Division III unveiled its strategic-positioning platform during its convention earlier this year.
Division III positioning statement
“Follow your passions and discover your potential. The college experience is a time of learning and growth – a chance to follow passions and develop potential. For student-athletes in Division III, all of this happens most importantly in the classroom and through earning an academic degree. The Division III experience provides for passionate participation in a competitive athletic environment, where student-athletes push themselves to excellence and build upon their academic success with new challenges and life skills. And student-athletes are encouraged to pursue the full spectrum of opportunities available during their time in college. In this way, Division III provides an integrated environment for student-athletes to take responsibility for their own paths, follow their passions and find their potential through a comprehensive learning experience.”
Widener University President Jim Harris is the chair of the DIII counsil. Dr. Harris has played a huge role in the organization. He helped the council make a $100,000 donation to Haiti and was in an NCAA video which discussed the philosophy, attributes and characteristics as part of the Division III identity.
An essay from Widener University President Dr. James T. Harris III can be found in the Summer 2010 edition of NCAA Champion.
Dr. Harris in his essay discussed the leadership role of Presidents and Chancellors in Division III. NCAA Champion, the organization's quarterly magazine, can be found by clicking here and the article is on page seven.
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