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NEW:  NAIA Welcomes Eight New Membersmembers
 
On April 15, eight institutions were approved by the Council of Presidents for association membership, seven of which are effective July 1, 2018. This brings the total number of NAIA member institutions to 253.


NEW:  National Convention Recapconvention
 
It was an action packed national convention last week in Kansas City. To find out what happened, check out the Convention Recap, visit the blog for video updates, and watch the highlight video. We hope to see you next year!

NEW:  New Football Rules football

The NAIA has adopted 2018 football rule changes that have been approved for the upcoming season. A reminder that beginning in 2018, pants and knee pads must cover the knees.

NEW:  New Volleyball Rules volleyball

The NAIA has adopted 2018 volleyball rule changes for the upcoming season.

NEW:   Important NAIA Academy Remindersacedemy
The NAIA Academy will close for upgrades on June 1. During this time, we will delete users with four or more previous seasons as they will have used all their eligibility. Please review your NAIAHelp Academy student list and make sure previous seasons are up-to-date. The NAIA Academy will reopen July 1. 


NEW:   Daktronics Celebrates 50 yearsdaktronics
Happy 50th birthday to Daktronics, an NAIA partner since 2001. Check out their journey from a garage in Brookings, South Dakota to a publicly traded, global company. 


NAIA Basketball Showcaseshowcase1
The next NAIA Showcase will be men's and women's basketball on April 28 at Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Mich. This event will be a partnership with the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference.