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VAF WELCOMES NEW BOARD MEMBER Dr. Katherine (Kate) L. Heilpern (Col. '82), recently served as group senior vice president and chief operating officer of New York -Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, bringing to that role more than 25 years of experience in emergency medicine and academic health care. During her tenure at New York-Presbyterian, she helped lead the system through the inception and epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to this, Heilpern spent 22 years with Emory University School of Medicine and Emory Healthcare, retiring as professor and chair emerita. From 2007 to 2018, she served as the Ada Lee and Pete Correll Professor and Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine, overseeing five metro Atlanta emergency departments and more than 350,000 patient visits per year. Throughout her career, Dr. Heilpern has been actively involved in the clinical care of acutely ill and injured patients, the development of leadership and mentoring programs, research and advocacy for vulnerable populations, and scholarship focused on the interface be- tween emergency medicine and emerging infectious diseases. In addition to serving as a trustee of the Virginia Athletics Foundation, Heilpern has served as president of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) and served on several boards and committees of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. She is the recipient of many awards, including the American College of Emergency Physicians' National Faculty teaching award and the SAEM Award for the Ad- vancement of Women in Academic Emergency Medicine. She completed her medical de- gree at Emory School of Medicine and postgraduate training at Temple School of Medicine. Dr. Heilpern attended the University of Virginia from 1978–82. During her time at the University, she played volleyball and served as co-captain in her fourth year. The Division I Board of Directors charged the Divi- sion I Council with reviewing how name, image and likeness policies have impacted student-athletes, in- cluding school choice, transfer opportunities, academ- ics and mental health. The board met virtually Friday. "We are concerned that some activity in the name, image and likeness space may not only be violating NCAA recruiting rules, particularly those prohibiting booster involvement, but also may be impacting the student-athlete experience negatively in some ways," said board chair Jere Morehead, president at the University of Georgia. "We want to preser ve the posi- tive aspects of the new policy while reviewing whether anything can be done to mitigate the negative ones." The involvement of schools in arranging for deals also was a concern, as well as how to best ensure adequate representation for student-athletes as they negotiate contract terms. The board welcomed con- gressional action toward a national, reasonable NIL standard that supports college athletes. Council chair Shane Lyons indicated that the group agreed that the current name, image and likeness climate should be reviewed. "We look forward to conducting this review and hope to be able to provide the membership with ad- ditional clarity," said Lyons, athletics director at West Virginia. "Any recommendations we provide will help members as they support their student-athletes mov- ing forward." The board acknowledged that national office enforcement staff have continued to investigate violations of NCAA rules, especially pay-for-play and recruiting inducements. "We expect that all members and their representa- tives are abiding by current NCAA rules regarding recruiting and pay-for-play, which are in place to sup- port student-athletes," NCAA President Mark Emmert said. "We encourage school compliance staff to con- tinue their diligence, and NCAA enforcement has and will continue to undertake investigations and actions against potential rules violations." The board asked for a preliminary report by April, with a final report with recommendations for possible action due in June. NCAA CONVENTION & NAME, IMAGE AND LIKENESS (NIL) UPDATES COMPLIANCE CORNER Men's Basketball Reunion On Saturday, Feb. 12, more than 100 UVA men's basketball alumni, managers and their families returned to Charlottesville for the 2022 Men's Basketball Reunion. The reunion was highlighted by a 63-53 victory over Geor- gia Tech. Following the game, a reception was held in the student-athlete dining hall at John Paul Jones Arena for alumni and their guests to en- joy dinner and time together. Dean and Markel Families Men's Head Basketball Coach Tony Bennett stopped by to address the group, pro- viding highlights from the game and season, talking about the future of the program, and thanking alumni for their continued support. Associate head coach and former player Jason Williford (Col '95) also shared with the group, "It's always special when we have our UVA basketball alum back. They are the founda- tion of Virginia hoops, and we are continuing in that strong tradition of excellence. Through thick or thin we are family, and I love it when our alumni can make it back on Grounds and enjoy a fun night in JPJ." 30 CAVALIER CORNER In the last edition of Cavalier Corner, Virginia Athletics shared that the NCAA membership was set to vote on the NCAA Constitution, and since that edition went to print, the new constitution has been formally ap- proved to go into effect Aug. 1. We'll continue to report on important updates related to this as they arise. In the meantime, to provide an update on NIL legislation, the following article appeared on NCAA.org in February 2022 regarding the NCAA's review of NIL policies: