With the thrill of March Madness in full swing, the dotEDU hosts are focusing their policy talk on all things sports. Linda Livingstone, president of basketball powerhouse Baylor University, joins the podcast to break down how the NCAA is working to change with the times, its recent shift on issues such as name, image and likeness (NIL), and how the recently adopted NCAA constitution will affect student-athletes moving forward. Jon, Sarah, and Mushtaq also discuss how institutions are helping Ukrainian students studying in the U.S., as well as the FY 2022 appropriations bill recently signed by President Biden and what that means for higher ed.

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Here are some of the links and references from this week’s show:

Letter to State and DHS Requesting Support for Ukrainian Students and Scholars https://www.acenet.edu/Documents/Letter-State-Ukrainian-students-022822.pdf

 

Biden Signs Major Spending Bill That Includes $400 Increase for Pell Grants https://www.acenet.edu/News-Room/Pages/Biden-Signs-Major-Spending-Bill.aspx

 

NCAA adopts interim name, image and likeness policy https://www.ncaa.org/news/2021/6/30/ncaa-adopts-interim-name-image-and-likeness-policy.aspx

 

NCAA members approve new constitution https://www.ncaa.org/news/2022/1/20/media-center-ncaa-members-approve-new-constitution.aspx

 

President Livingstone’s Congressional Testimony: “A Level Playing Field: College Athletes’ Rights to Their Name, Image, and Likeness” https://energycommerce.house.gov/committee-activity/hearings/hearing-on-a-level-playing-field-college-athletes-rights-to-their-name

 

President Livingstone’s Written Testimony: https://energycommerce.house.gov/sites/democrats.energycommerce.house.gov/files/documents/Witness%20Testimony_Livingstone_CPC_2021.09.30.pdf