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Columbia Receives Perfect Score in Athlete Ally’s Athletic Equality Index
7/3/2024 9:00:00 AM | General, Success Through Well-Being
The Lions are one of 12 schools to receive the honor
NEW YORK — Columbia was one of 12 athletics departments in the nation with a perfect score in the Athletic Equity Index (AEI) as recently announced by Athlete Ally. The Ivy League was the conference with the highest score (77.5) across all NCAA Division I conferences.
Launched in 2017, the AEI measures LGBTQ+ inclusion policies and practices in NCAA D-I athletic departments. Now an evergreen index that lives on aei.athleteally.org, the AEI provides a comprehensive, up-to-date snapshot of how D-I institutions are supporting their fans, staff, coaches and student-athletes.
The aims of the AEI are to: (1) set a gold standard of LGBTQ+ inclusive policies and practices in collegiate athletics; (2) provide feedback to athletic departments on how their policies and practices compare to others across the nation; and (3) offer resources to departments hoping to update their policies and practices.
To read the executive summary from Athlete Ally, including high-level findings and why this work is increasingly important, click here.
To learn more about Columbia-Barnard Athlete Ally campus chapter, click here.
Launched in 2017, the AEI measures LGBTQ+ inclusion policies and practices in NCAA D-I athletic departments. Now an evergreen index that lives on aei.athleteally.org, the AEI provides a comprehensive, up-to-date snapshot of how D-I institutions are supporting their fans, staff, coaches and student-athletes.
The aims of the AEI are to: (1) set a gold standard of LGBTQ+ inclusive policies and practices in collegiate athletics; (2) provide feedback to athletic departments on how their policies and practices compare to others across the nation; and (3) offer resources to departments hoping to update their policies and practices.
To read the executive summary from Athlete Ally, including high-level findings and why this work is increasingly important, click here.
To learn more about Columbia-Barnard Athlete Ally campus chapter, click here.
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