Complex sentence: On October 14,2008, the CIAA Board of Directors admitted Chowan as a full member effective July 1,2009, the first non-HBCU to play in the conference.
Split into simpler sentences: On October 14,2008, the CIAA Board of Directors admitted Chowan as a full member effective July 1,2009. Recent addition Chowan University is the first non-HBCU to play in the conference.