Athletics

Many college and university presidents by necessity are directly involved in the management and oversight of athletics on their campuses. Off the field, issues range from complying with Title IX, which has become shorthand for gender equity in school and college sports, to ensuring that academic values remain the core of a college athlete’s experience. A vital part of this oversight is the work of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics, founded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation in 1989. Co-chaired by William E. Kirwan, chancellor of the University System of Maryland, and R. Gerald Turner, president of Southern Methodist University, the commission’s charge is to ensure that intercollegiate athletic programs operate within the educational mission of their institutions.

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Myth: College Sports Are a Cash Cow

Most colleges subsidize their athletics programs, sometimes to startling degrees. College sports can be a marvelous value experience and a focal point for community-building. But only a few colleges have programs that can provide such benefits without imposing significant costs on their institutions.

June 17, 2010

Statement of ACE President Molly Corbett Broad on Knight Commission Report

In its new report, Restoring the Balance: Dollars, Values, and the Future of College Sports, the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics builds on its previous research—as well as the good work of the NCAA and others—to lay out specific recommendations for enhancing transparency and accountability in the financing of intercollegiate athletics.

Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics
The Commission focuses its efforts on advocating for policies and practices that will ensure intercollegiate athletic programs operate within the educational mission of their colleges and universities.