SLIAC Celebrates D3 Week
All week long, April 13-19, the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference will be joining fellow conferences and schools across the nation in celebrating the annual Division III Week. D3 Week is a positive opportunity for all individuals associated with a Division III institution to observe and celebrate the impact athletics and student-athletes have on campus and in the surrounding community. During the week, every Division III school and conference office will be highlighting various activities that fall into one of three categories: academic accomplishment; athletic experience; or leadership/community service/campus involvement. Division III Week is a strategic initiative that achieves its desired impact from a unity of effort. It harnesses everyone working toward the same goal at the same time to build greater awareness and understanding of Division III athletics.
D3 Week was introduced in 2010 to sharpen the division's identity and enable schools, conferences, and student-athletes to consistently explain why they prefer to compete in Division III. The goal is to describe how Division III is a place where student-athletes can "follow their passions and develop their potential," through an approach that combines rigorous academics, competitive athletics and an opportunity to pursue other interests.
