The Hawks Nest collaborated with at least nine of the 12 Big Ten schools this summer to adopt the new Big Ten mission statement.

More than 50 delegates attended the conference in the summer to produce the document, which was adopted July 23 at the Big Ten Sportsmanship and Spirit Conference. Hawks Nest partnered with the Center for Student Involvement & Leadership, as well as officials from the Athletics Department and the administration.

At a joint meeting on Tuesday, Hawks Nest President Kevin Velovitch and Vice President Lauren Whalen asked the University of Iowa Student Government to pledge its support for the document and display it around campus.

Hawks Nest officials would like to see the document displayed in such places as the UI Bookstore, the IMU, and athletics facilities.

Last week, the University of Nebraska started to display the agreement in its athletics facilities, Velovitch said.

— by Kristen East