TULSA, Okla. –– In accordance to NCAA Division I proposition 2-19-105 that was passed into legislation in January 2020, The University of Tulsa athletics department has created the TU Athletics Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee.
Proposition 2019-105 requires each NCAA DI institution and conference office to designate an athletics diversity and inclusion designee to be the primary contact and conduit for diversity and inclusion-related information. TU has created DEI committee for the Athletics Department.
The TU Athletics DEI Committee aims to spearhead and showcase the athletics department's dedication to diversity, inclusion and gender equity. "We are committed to raising awareness to diversity and inclusion issues related to the experiences of student athletes, staff and coaches," said TU's DEI chairperson Schnea Nealy, Tulsa's associate athletic director for student-athlete development.