{"id":125965,"date":"2021-02-10T22:15:23","date_gmt":"2021-02-11T04:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-admin.uscho.com\/?p=125965"},"modified":"2021-02-10T22:13:21","modified_gmt":"2021-02-11T04:13:21","slug":"new-college-hockey-equality-initiative-dedicated-to-creating-positive-cultural-change-across-our-sport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp-admin.uscho.com\/2021\/02\/10\/new-college-hockey-equality-initiative-dedicated-to-creating-positive-cultural-change-across-our-sport\/","title":{"rendered":"New college hockey equality initiative dedicated to &#8216;creating positive cultural change across our sport&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-admin.uscho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/dei_logo.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-125967\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-admin.uscho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/dei_logo-1024x366.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-admin.uscho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/dei_logo-1024x366.png 1024w, https:\/\/wp-admin.uscho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/dei_logo-300x107.png 300w, https:\/\/wp-admin.uscho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/dei_logo-150x54.png 150w, https:\/\/wp-admin.uscho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/dei_logo-768x275.png 768w, https:\/\/wp-admin.uscho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/dei_logo-696x249.png 696w, https:\/\/wp-admin.uscho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/dei_logo.png 1054w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>NCAA Division I hockey student-athletes, coaches and administrators unveiled a new initiative Wednesday \u2013 College Hockey for Diversity, Equity &amp; Inclusion \u2013 that is designed to create positive cultural change in the sport through communication, education, allyship, and advocacy.<\/p>\n<p>A group of 27 people representing the 11 Division I hockey conferences began meeting in the summer of 2020 and are leading the movement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe energy and commitment that this group has brought to each meeting has been inspiring,\u201d said Jennifer Flowers, VP and women\u2019s commissioner of the WCHA and the chair of the committee. \u201cWe are united in our goal and recognize there is work to be done. The conversations we have had give me confidence that we can affect change and ensure that college hockey is a welcoming environment for all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Flowers and six members of the committee took part in a virtual news conference Wednesday introducing the initiative and unveiling its website (collegehockey4DEI.com) and mission:<\/p>\n<p>College Hockey for Diversity, Equity &amp; Inclusion is dedicated to creating positive cultural change across our sport through communication, education, allyship, and advocacy. Together we are working for a better tomorrow, one shift at a time.<\/p>\n<p>That mantra \u2013 one shift at a time \u2013 reflects the group\u2019s determination to pursue the challenging and necessary work of creating positive cultural change, with a recognition that sometimes that change comes as the accumulation of small steps.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are united in our effort to create meaningful change and improve diversity, equity, and inclusion within our sport,\u201d the website reads. \u201cWe intend to build upon the work of our institutions and partner with other organizations committed to these efforts to affect change in college hockey so that our sport may become a better version of itself. We will approach this challenging and necessary work just like we play our game: one shift at a time.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>College Hockey for Diversity, Equity &amp; Inclusion Committee Members<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Atlantic Hockey<\/strong><br \/>\nTrevor Large, Head Coach, Canisius<br \/>\nDevon Daniels, Student-Athlete, Mercyhurst<\/p>\n<p><strong>College Hockey America <\/strong><br \/>\nShelley Looney, Head Coach, Lindenwood<br \/>\nEmilie Harley, Student-Athlete, Robert Morris<\/p>\n<p><strong>Big Ten<\/strong><br \/>\nBill Muckalt, Associate Head Coach, Michigan<br \/>\nRobbie Stucker, Student-Athlete, Minnesota<\/p>\n<p><strong>ECAC Hockey<\/strong><br \/>\nJim McLaughlin, Director of Athletics, Union<br \/>\nJennifer Costa, Student-Athlete, Dartmouth<br \/>\nRory Herrman, Student-Athlete, Rensselaer<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hockey East<\/strong><br \/>\nAlfie Michaud, Assistant Coach, Maine<br \/>\nNikki Harnett, Student-Athlete, New Hampshire<br \/>\nJacques Bouquot, Student-Athlete, Vermont<br \/>\nMarshall Warren, Student-Athlete, Boston College<br \/>\nJeff Konya, Athletic Director, Northeastern<\/p>\n<p><strong>NCHC<\/strong><br \/>\nPaul Jerrard, Assistant Coach, Omaha<br \/>\nJasper Weatherby, Student-Athlete, North Dakota<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEWHA<\/strong><br \/>\nTom O\u2019Malley, Head Coach, Sacred Heart<br \/>\nSophia Burns, Student-Athlete, Saint Michael\u2019s<\/p>\n<p><strong>WCHA women<\/strong><br \/>\nMaura Crowell, Head Coach, Minnesota Duluth<br \/>\nTina Kampa, Student-Athlete, Bemidji State<\/p>\n<p><strong>WCHA men<\/strong><br \/>\nTerlynn Olds, Executive Senior Associate Director &amp; 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