University of Massachusets Athletics
Atlantic 10 SAAC Launches "Respect" Campaign
April 19, 2018 | Women's Cross Country, Women's Track & Field, Athletics Department
Conference and student-athlete advisory committee partner to address social issues on A-10 campuses
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The Atlantic 10 Conference represents 14 institutions and more than 6,000 student-athletes of different races, genders, and cultures. To kick-off its new conference-wide "Respect" campaign, the A-10's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee has unveiled a one-minute video, highlighting an area each institution upholds as a principle of respect on their campuses. The piece, which can be viewed here, includes UMass women's cross country and track & field student-athlete Heather MacLean.
The video features a student-athlete from each of the A-10 members, speaking about a principle of respect on their campus, such as diversity, inclusion, mental health awareness, academic success and other priorities. SAAC representatives produced the entire video, narrowing down topics, writing scripts and providing guidelines for filming their respective videos.
SAAC members, representing each of the A-10's institutions, met in January to discuss campus and national issues during the A-10 Winter Joint Meetings at the NCAA Convention in Indianapolis. The video is a by-product of the discussions, and developed to bring attention to the issues most important to A-10 student-athletes.
"This is an impressive initiative," said Atlantic 10 Commissioner Bernadette V. McGlade. "The A-10 SAAC has been actively committed to social issues throughout the years, and this is another great example of their collective work."
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