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On Thursday, October 9, 2025, the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics will hold its fall 2025 meeting at the Ritz-Carlton Pentagon City in Alexandria, Virginia. The meeting will include three sessions that are open to the public for observation. Information on each of the public sessions and a list of expected participating experts is below. Photographs available for media use and highlights from the meeting will be posted on this page following the event.
SESSION I
9:30 a.m.-10:15 a.m. ET
Senator Maria Cantwell Discusses the Student-Athlete Fairness and Enforcement (SAFE) Act
SESSION 2
10:20 a.m.-10:50 a.m. ET
Division I Leaders Survey Results
Results from a national survey of Division I presidents, athletics directors, and other campus leaders on key issues in college sports will be presented.
PANELISTS
- Amy Privette Perko, CEO, Knight Commission
- Jason Husser, Director, Elon University Poll
- Beth Brooke, Former Global Vice Chair, EY; Director, New York Times, Project Level, eHealth, ULSE, and The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC)
- Peter Roby, Member, Knight Commission
SESSION 3
11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. ET
Expert Panel on Solutions in the New DI Era
Experts will discuss solutions being considered by leaders in higher education, sports, and government.
FEATURING
- Cody Campbell, Founder, Saving College Sports
- Brandon Copeland, Co-Founder & CEO, Athletes.org
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About the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics The Knight Commission, founded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation in 1989, is an independent group that leads transformational change to prioritize college athletes’ education, health, safety, and success. The Commission has a legacy of influencing NCAA policies that have helped propel record-high graduation rates of Division I athletes. The Commission’s ongoing efforts focus on governance, equity, and financial reforms, as well as providing education on the changing landscape of college sports. For more, visit knightcommission.org.
About the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Knight Foundation is a national foundation with strong local roots. We invest in journalism, in the arts and in the success of cities where brothers John S. and James L. Knight once published newspapers. Our goal is to foster informed and engaged communities, which we believe are essential for a healthy democracy. For more, visit knightfoundation.org.