The Diversity in Athletics Award recognizes the NCAA Division II athletic departments that excel in the area of diversity. Departments are recognized in eight categories: diversity strategy, gender diversity of department employees, racial diversity of department employees, value and attitudinal (values, attitudes, and personality) diversity of department employees, graduation of African American male student athletes, graduation of African American female student athletes, Gender Equity compliance (substantial proportionality), and overall excellence in diversity.

The Award is presented on an annual basis by the Laboratory for Diversity in Sport at Texas A&M University, in collaboration
with the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The top recipients in each category are presented in alphabetical order below.

OVERALL EXCELLENCE IN DIVERSITY

Queens College (New York)
Goldey-Beacom College
Florida Institute of Technology
University of New Haven
Oakland City University
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Palm Beach Atlantic University
Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
California State University, Stanislaus
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
University of Alaska Anchorage
New York Institute of Technology
Saint Leo University
Indiana University of Pennsylvania

FULL STORY

–courtesy Texas A&M Athletics