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Knight Commission to Meet May 14 to Receive NCAA Reports on Academic and Financial Data and Reforms

William E. “Brit” Kirwan, Chancellor of the University System of Maryland, presides over first meeting as co-chairman; NFL Hall of Famer Nick Buoniconti and Northwestern President Henry Bienen join Commission Who: R. Gerald Turner, President of Southern Methodist University and Co-Chairman of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics William E. “Brit” Kirwan, Chancellor, University System

Knight Commission Meeting

[Sessions and audio with scholars and experts on gender equity in college sports; influences on recruiting athletes; and the role of academics in recruiting athletes]

The session reviewed the state of gender equity in intercollegiate athletics, 35 years after the passage of Title IX; the recruiting environment and process and whether its current state is healthy for prospects, coaches, and institutions; and, academic values in the recruiting process.

Knight Commission Announces Addition

WASHINGTON—Following a working meeting here, the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics announced that John J. DeGioia has joined the Commission. President of Georgetown for the past five years, DeGioia has been an administrator and professor at the Washington, D.C., institution since his graduation in 1979. At its meeting, the Knight Commission reviewed a final draft

Knight Commission Poll Finds Americans Deeply Concerned About College Sports

The focus of the summit was academic reform through the eyes of students and athletes. What standards should a college adopt to determine when commercialism in funding research or athletics is too much? Is it only dollars that matters in the search for knowledge? Intercollegiate athletics as a subset of academe also has values. The summit also investigated behavioral issues relating to students and athletes.

Knight Commission Announces Summit On the Collegiate Athlete Experience

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics announced plans to host a Summit on the Collegiate Athlete Experience in January 2006 at George Washington University. The announcement was one of the highlights of a daylong Knight Commission meeting at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel. Academic issues, such as graduation rates, the NCAA’s certification system,

Knight Commission to Meet Nov. 8 in Washington, D.C. to Discuss College Athletes

What:   Knight Commission meeting to review the academic performance of college athletes, reform efforts and the NCAA athletics certification program (agenda below) When: Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2005, 8:45 – 12:45 p.m. (EST) Meeting Sessions, Pierce Room, Press Conference, 2:45 p.m., Douglas Room Where: The Willard InterContinental Washington, 1401 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Pierce and Douglas

Knight Commission Discusses the Future of Intercollegiate Athletics with Myles Brand and Conference Commissioners

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Knight Foundation Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics met today with NCAA President Myles Brand and conference commissioners and addressed a broad range of challenges facing college sports.  Commissioners discussed and applauded the work of the newly formed NCAA Presidential Task Force on the Future of Intercollegiate Athletics, citing the alignment of its

Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics Meets with College Sports Finance Experts and NCAA Board of Directors Chair Robert Hemenway in Indianapolis

WASHINGTON , D.C. — Members of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics met today with experts on college sports financial issues as well as the NCAA Board of Directors’ Chair and University of Kansas Chancellor Robert Hemenway, to discuss the ongoing need for the reform of college sports. The meeting, which also marks the Commission’s

Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics Calls for Clearer Model of Division I-A Football Governance

Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics Calls for Clearer Model of Division I-A Football Governance   Notre Dame Football Coach Tyrone Willingham and Former Texas A&M Coach R.C. Slocum Offer their Testimony WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Knight Foundation Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics today welcomed recent efforts to reform the postseason bowl structure and to tighten requirements