Northwestern University Athletics
Phillips Recognized By NCAA As Champion Of Inclusion
2/19/2019 11:19:00 AM | General, Academic Services & Student Development
Via NCAA.com:
"When Northwestern's athletics director has a job to fill in his department, he doesn't just let the applicants come to him. Jim Phillips said it takes work to ensure he has a field of diverse and qualified job candidates to choose from.
"It has to be a priority," Phillips said. "Not only do you want to hire the best person and most qualified, but you want to have a really diverse candidate pool, and you have to be ultra-committed to that. That may mean making some additional phone calls. That may mean working a little bit harder to find those candidates. If you think you're going to find the right person by just letting people apply for the opening, then you're mistaken. You have to actively recruit and educate yourself on the market and who's out there."
Phillips is being recognized by the NCAA Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee as a Champion of Diversity and Inclusion. The honor recognizes those who work to support ethnic minorities and other populations who are underrepresented among college athletics administrators.
The individuals honored as Champions of Diversity and Inclusion display a commitment to advocating and advancing others."
Read the full story at NCAA.com.
