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¾¨Ó㴫ý will join institutions from across the country in celebrating NCAA Division III (DIII) Week from Monday, April 1 to Sunday, April 7.

In celebration of DIII Week and the 50th anniversary of DIII athletics, ¾¨Ó㴫ý’s Department of Athletics and students in the Sports Event Planning and Management capstone course have planned multiple events throughout the week.

“In addition to providing our students with real-world experience planning events from start to finish, the goals of this initiative are to celebrate the many student-athletes of ¾¨Ó㴫ý and to deepen connections with New Wilmington and the surrounding communities,” said Martha McGrath-Brown, course instructor and a faculty member in the School of Business.  Currently, 50% of ¾¨Ó㴫ý’s student body are student-athletes who compete in the College’s 22 varsity sports.

Community members are welcome to participate in any of the following events which are free and open to public:

• Tuesday, April 2: Women’s lacrosse game with pregame tailgate activities, including a food truck, games, a half-field shot contest and T-shirt giveaways. Tailgate starts at 5 p.m. next to the field and the game begins at 7 p.m. at the UPMC Sports Complex.
  
  
• Wednesday, April 3: Men’s Lacrosse game with pregame tailgate activities, including games and a pie-a-coach or pie-a-professor competition. Tailgate starts at 5 p.m. next to the field and the game begins at 7 p.m. at the UPMC Sports Complex.
   
• Friday, April 5: Disney’s “Remember the Titans” movie will be shown in the Witherspoon Room of McKelvey Campus Center. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., introduction begins at 6:50 p.m. and the movie will start at 7 p.m.
   
• Saturday, April 6: Special Olympics event featuring Special Olympians from Western Pennsylvania. Begins at 8 a.m. at Memorial Field House. Hosted by ¾¨Ó㴫ý’s Council for Exceptional Children and the Lawrence County Special Olympics of Pennsylvania. New Wilmington Nutrition will sell beverages at the event and owner Brittney Nocera will donate $2 per beverage to the Special Olympics.
   
• Sunday, April 7: 5K Prediction Run. In-person registration at the ¾¨Ó㴫ý baseball field will begin at 7:15 a.m. The race will begin at 8 a.m. There is a $10 registration fee and proceeds will benefit the Wilmington Area School District Academic Boosters.

According to the NCAA, DIII Week “is a positive opportunity for all individuals associated with Division III to observe and celebrate the impact of athletics and of student-athletes on the campus and surrounding community.”

For more information about any of the events, please contact McGrath-Brown at mcgratmc@westminster.edu or 704-299-0368.

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