Resource Hurdles: Successfully Navigating Partnerships with DII and DIII Athletics

While every production program faces difficulties, DII and DIII programs often face unique resource challenges. This panel explores ways that smaller academic programs have successfully partnered with their university athletics department and overcome common hurdles. We will present specific experiential learning opportunities tied to student media and course curriculum, take a closer look at our partnership models, and discuss unique ways of addressing common human, budget, and equipment resource issues. Moderator: James Lohrey, Shippensburg University Panelists: Chris Shofner, Bethel University Jasen Sokol, John Carroll University David Allen Nelson, University of Central Oklahoma