Media Advisory: Knight Commission to Meet with NCAA President on Oct. 24 in Washington, D.C.
Policy changes being considered by the NCAA and updated financial data will frame the reform-focused discussion among higher education leaders
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --
Who: |
The Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics, chaired by William E. "Brit" Kirwan, Chancellor, University System of Maryland, and R. Gerald Turner, President, Southern Methodist University, will be joined by Mark Emmert, president, NCAA; Robert Kustra, president, Boise State University; Michael Martin, chancellor, Louisiana State University; and Tom Ross, president, University of North Carolina. |
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What: |
Discussion topics will include the values guiding college sports, progress on the Commission's prior recommendations, policy changes being considered by the NCAA, the impact of conference realignments and whether athletes should be compensated beyond current scholarship limits. |
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When: |
Monday, Oct. 24, 9 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. ET |
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Media will have an opportunity to interview and speak with presenters and Commission co-chairmen at the conclusion of the final session. |
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Where: |
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Salon IIIB |
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1150 22nd St., NW, Washington, D.C. |
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A media workroom with internet access will be available in The Washington Room following the meeting. |
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To RSVP for the meeting, contact [email protected], 202.667.0901 x1500
About the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics
The Knight Commission was formed by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation in October 1989 in response to more than a decade of highly visible scandals in college sports. The Commission's goal is to promote a reform agenda that emphasizes academic values in a climate in which commercialization of college sports often overshadows the underlying goals of higher education. In June 2010, the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics released its third major report, Restoring the Balance: Dollars, Values and the Future of College Sports. More information about the Commission including its prior reports can be found at www.KnightCommission.org.
About the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation advances journalism in the digital age and invests in the vitality of communities where the Knight brothers owned newspapers. Knight Foundation focuses on projects that promote informed and engaged communities and lead to transformational change. For more information, visit www.knightfoundation.org.
SOURCE Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics
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