Dance Mental Health Series: Tatiana Desardouin
Whenever Tatiana Desardouin has found something lacking in the dance world, she has created a space for it to flourish, growing out of her own unique experiences. Born and raised…
Read MoreWhenever Tatiana Desardouin has found something lacking in the dance world, she has created a space for it to flourish, growing out of her own unique experiences. Born and raised…
Read MoreNearly every West African UAA competitor who is part of the series found their West African identity strengthened by their college experience, though it happened in a myriad of ways.…
Read MoreWest African student-athletes, past and present, in the University Athletic Association have had their identity shaped by their culture of origin in a multitude of ways. First Generation U.S. Born…
Read MoreFood and tradition play an important role in any strong culture. Whether they were born abroad or in the U.S., West Africans in the University Athletic Association have remained true…
Read MoreThe University Athletic Association (UAA) was founded on the premise that academic and athletic excellence are not mutually exclusive, with the membership consisting of some of the strongest academic institutions…
Read MoreIn November, the Institute of International Education (IIE) reported that the number of Nigerian students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities increased by 22 percent in 2022-23. Nigeria emerged as…
Read MoreAs of 2020, there were 7.2 million people in the U.S. who identified as Jewish, second only to Israel worldwide. UAA Jewish student-athletes celebrate their identity and holidays like Passover,…
Read MoreFour UAA student-athletes, including a trio from Case Western Reserve University, are among the approximately two billion Muslims worldwide currently observing Ramadan, a holy month of fasting based on when…
Read MoreCase Western Reserve University hosted a Black student-athlete get-together at the 2022 UAA Indoor Track & Field Championships, the first such event of its kind in UAA history. What started…
Read MoreWith seven of the eight UAA schools running an active Black student-athlete group, NYU Senior Associate Athletic Director Janice Quinn reached out to men’s basketball rising junior Zay Freeney about…
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