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Dr. Richard E. Lapchick to Host “The Power of Sport” Seminar on Friday at St. John’s
1/8/2019 12:42:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Human Rights Activist and Chair of DeVos Sports Business Management Program at the University of Central Florida to Engage the University Community in a Conversation on Diversity and Inclusion
QUEENS, N.Y. – St. John's will host Dr. Richard E. Lapchick on Friday afternoon for a seminar on "The Power of Sport and the Compelling Need for Diversity and Inclusion." Lapchick's discussion is open to the entire University community and begins at 2 p.m. inside Marillac Auditorium.
A human rights activist and pioneer for racial equality, Lapchick is internationally recognized as an expert on sports and social issues and has been described as "the racial conscience of sport." He brought his commitment to equality and his belief that sport can be an effective instrument of positive social change to the University of Central Florida, where he accepted an endowed chair in August 2001 to launch the DeVos Sports Business Management program.
In addition, Lapchick serves as the Director of The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sports (TIDES), which was launched by the DeVos Program in 2002 under his leadership. TIDES publishes the Racial and Gender Report Card (RGRC), an annual study Lapchick created in the late 1980s that measures the racial and gender hiring practices of major professional sports, collegiate athletics and the sports media in the United States.
Lapchick also helped form the National Consortium for Academics and Sport (NCAS) in 1985, which was recently renamed the Institute for Sport and Social Justice (ISSJ). The ISSJ is a group of over 280 colleges and universities that created the first of its kind degree completion and community service programs.
The son of legendary St. John's basketball coach and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Joe Lapchick, Richard Lapchick has received nine honorary degrees and has been celebrated for his work by numerous national organizations. Among the notable recognitions, Lapchick was named the NCAA's Champion of Diversity in 2017.
A human rights activist and pioneer for racial equality, Lapchick is internationally recognized as an expert on sports and social issues and has been described as "the racial conscience of sport." He brought his commitment to equality and his belief that sport can be an effective instrument of positive social change to the University of Central Florida, where he accepted an endowed chair in August 2001 to launch the DeVos Sports Business Management program.
In addition, Lapchick serves as the Director of The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sports (TIDES), which was launched by the DeVos Program in 2002 under his leadership. TIDES publishes the Racial and Gender Report Card (RGRC), an annual study Lapchick created in the late 1980s that measures the racial and gender hiring practices of major professional sports, collegiate athletics and the sports media in the United States.
Lapchick also helped form the National Consortium for Academics and Sport (NCAS) in 1985, which was recently renamed the Institute for Sport and Social Justice (ISSJ). The ISSJ is a group of over 280 colleges and universities that created the first of its kind degree completion and community service programs.
The son of legendary St. John's basketball coach and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Joe Lapchick, Richard Lapchick has received nine honorary degrees and has been celebrated for his work by numerous national organizations. Among the notable recognitions, Lapchick was named the NCAA's Champion of Diversity in 2017.
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