Redefining Athletic Standards

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Black male student-athletes graduation rates

Research has shown that while Black male student-athletes make up approximately 3% of the undergraduate population at their respective institutions nationwide, they also comprised over half of the football and men’s basketball teams on those campuses. The graduation rates of Black male student-athletes are disproportionately lower than all other student-athletes and undergraduate students as a whole. Therefore, it is R.A.S’s goal to attempt to better understand data on Black male student-athlete graduation rates as well as and mechanisms that can be implemented to help improve these rates across the country.

The 3 Pillars of R.A.S

Maintain Community Engagement

Increase Graduation Rates

Assist in Personal/Professional Development

R.A.S Goals

To provide a comfortable environment that encourages dialogue around local and global issues as well as highly sensitive subjects. Promote fair, open-minded, knowledge-seeking, and unbiased attitudes. Provide arenas where student-athletes may network with other students, fellow athletes, and business professionals. Host events that promote fun, educational, and engaging interactions between student-athletes of various cultures, and personal ideology