RKI Landing Page

The Rising Knight Institute (RKI) is bound by five essential pillars of success: academics, personal enrichment, leadership, community outreach and career preparation. We support the holistic growth of each student-athlete's intellectual development, academic excellence, social responsibility and self-empowerment. Our goal is to build character, stimulate motivation and foster strong community relations, while preparing student-athletes to succeed as leaders.

RKI STAFF MEMBERS
Ron Baines Director, Career Engagement and Program Development	Hannah Gavin Academic Program Coordinator	Genesis Torres Academic Program Coordinator	Ibukun Olayinka Academic Program Coordinator

Career Engagement	UknightED Series (PDF)

Student-Athlete Academic Success Services	Community Engagement

Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)	Mind Health Counseling

NJCU uses the Helper Helper app to track hours earned by its student athletes and teams. Hours are earned for individual student-athlete attendance at UknightED Series workshops and community service opportunities through RKI.

RKI is Nationally Recognized
The NJCU athletics department and its Rising Knight Institute was selected as the March 2020 recipient of the NCAA Division III Diversity Spotlight Initiative, the National Collegiate Athletic Association announced. Read the full story.