Barry University Athletics

B.U.C.S. (Building Unity, Community and Solidarity) was created in response to the protests of racial and societal injustices that occurred in the summer of 2020. B.U.C.S. is a taskforce made up of Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology (SEPP) students, alumni, and faculty along with athletics administrators aimed at helping support and empower our student athletes. The mission of B.U.C.S. is to create dialogue and advocate for change surrounding the social justice issues our student-athletes face.

Every month, B.U.C.S. will host the following events:

1. Join the Conversation (JTC): JTC’s are modern day brown bag lunches held via Zoom. They will be held the last Friday of every month, and each month feature a guest speaker and a topic centered around social justice. JTC’s are open to the entire Barry community.
2. Student-Athletes of Color (SAC) Lunch: SAC lunches will be held the first Friday of every month. These will be Zoom meetings hosted by Barry SEPP graduate students of color. The goal of the SAC lunches is to create a space where our student-athletes of color can feel like they have the opportunity to be open and share their feelings and experiences.
3. Monthly Taskforce Meetings: Members of the taskforce meet the first Tuesday of every month during which ideas on topics, events, speakers, etc. are discussed and evaluated so we can continue to best serve and advocate for our student-athletes.

The Board of B.U.C.S. includes:

FACULTY & STAFF
Kimberly Shaffer, Ph.D., CMPC, Program Coordinator- Sport, Exercise & Performance Psychology
Suzanne Pottratz, Ph.D., CMPC, Assistant Professor Department of Sport & Exercise Sciences
Kathy Ludwig, Ph.D., Associate Dean, College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Amanda Knight, Associate Athletic Director/Senior Woman Administrator/Chair, DII NAAC

STUDENTS
Charles Bell, Sport, Exercise & Performance Psychology Graduate Student
Stephen Cadoux, Sport, Exercise & Performance Psychology Graduate Student
Kyle Parks, Sport, Exercise & Performance Psychology Graduate Student
Betsy Fenestor, Sport, Exercise & Performance Psychology Graduate Student
Shaquetta Success, Sport, Exercise & Performance Psychology Graduate Student
Eric Wright, Sport, Exercise & Performance Psychology Graduate Student
Rood Jonathas, Sport, Exercise & Performance Psychology Graduate Student