INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The Amherst College is the recipient of this month’s NCAA Division III Diversity Spotlight award.

The Amherst Athletics Department created the DEI Representative Committee approximately three years ago, and it remains an essential part of its sports programs’ overall well-being and success. Every year, a select group of dedicated student-athletes is chosen to serve as intermediaries between DEI educators and their respective teams, fostering conversations and education on diversity-related topics. Through this role, these individuals equip themselves with a solid understanding of DEI matters, enabling them to confidently bring this knowledge and current DEI issues to the forefront within their teams.

The Diversity Spotlight Initiative recognizes and promotes outstanding diversity development projects, programming, and initiatives occurring on Division III campuses and in conference offices. Each month an institution or conference is identified by the selection committee to be featured on the DIII webpage and in the DIII Monthly Update. In addition, the featured institution or conference office receives $500 toward its next diversity initiative. Click here for more information.