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      • March 16, 2013 - It's time to change or move beyond the NCAA
      • January 30, 2012 – NCAA announces review of Division I governance
      • October 25, 2011 - NCAA’s Mark Emmert supports Knight Commission efforts for tougher academic standards in athletics
      • September 28, 2011 - Do college sports need to be saved?
      • August 31, 2011 - Bill Friday surveys the state of college sports
      • August 16, 2011 - Morals, Values Sacrificed In University Settings
      • July 15, 2011 - Amy Perko discusses the state of college sports on UNC-TV with Bill Friday
      • January 18, 2011 - Reform the NCAA? Group's new president has his hands full
      • November 16, 2010 - AGB Board of Directors Endorses Knight Commission Report
      • September 17, 2010 - College sports spending out of whack
      • June 17, 2010 - Knight Commission Calls for College Sports Reform, Recommends Public Transparency of Finances and New Financial Incentives
      • June 12, 2010 - Power schools call the tune in this latest grab for cash
      • April 23, 2010 - NCAA Media Rights Deal: Time to Better Manage Commercial Success
      • April 2, 2010 - Dear Future NCAA President ...
      • March 28, 2010 - Colleges in Iowa weigh impact of athletic funding changes
      • March 25, 2010 - NCAA Division I Leadership Council considers cost-savings measures
      • March 22, 2010 - Action, not whispers, needed from college presidents
      • February 3, 2010 - Nevada regents consider elimination of college athletics to balance budget
      • January 27, 2010 - Division II athletes get a life
      • January 18, 2010 - Division II adopts legislation to reduce athletic seasons
      • January 15, 2010 - Isch counsels good judgment in athletics investment
      • January 12, 2010 - Calls for change at NCAA Scholarly Colloquium
      • January 7, 2010 - Knight Commission endorses Divsion II Life in the Balance effort
      • January 5, 2010 - Knight Commission to press for fiscal change at NCAA Scholarly Colloquium
      • December 19, 2009 - Playoffs not the answer to college football's financial crisis
      • December 7, 2009 - Five issues for the next NCAA president
      • December 3, 2009 - Regents' Discuss Athletics, Strategic Plans
      • November 13, 2009 - Time to reform system
      • November 9, 2009 - Presidents losing sense of control over sports
      • September 12, 2009 - Regents study intercollegiate athletics
      • June 7, 2009 - Texas A&M to recoup $16 million loan to athletics
      • April 8, 2009 - AGB issues illustrative policy on athletics for college governing boards
      • January 15, 2009 - Emphasis in academic values leads to academic success
      • January 13, 2009 - NCAA to Launch Sportsmanship Initiative
      • April 7, 2008 - Gambling on player performances raises NCAA concerns
      • April 8, 2008 - NCAA and NBA to partner on youth basketball initative
  • ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
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      • March 21, 2013 - Secretary of Education: Hit 'em in wallet
      • December 6, 2012 - College football playoff money includes a $300,000 academic incentive to schools
      • April 5, 2012 - Several men’s basketball teams ineligible for next year's NCAA tourney based on poor academic performance
      • October 25, 2011 - NCAA’s Mark Emmert supports Knight Commission efforts for tougher academic standards in athletics
      • October 5, 2011 - Best practices for academic integrity in athletics often not used
      • September 28, 2011 - Do college sports need to be saved?
      • August 17, 2011 - Students in the game
      • August 16, 2011 - Morals, Values Sacrificed In University Settings
      • August 15, 2011 - UNC's Friday scores with NCAA rule
      • August 12, 2011 - NCAA adopts academic threshold for postseason eligibility
      • August 11, 2011 - NCAA Adopts Long-Standing Knight Commission Proposal on Academic Threshold for Participation in Postseason Championships
      • May 20, 2011 - Media editorials on the work of the Knight Commission
      • April 3, 2011 - Court time v. class time: The NCAA needs to boost academics in big-time college sports
      • March 25, 2011 - Media reports on Secretary Duncan’s support of Knight Commission recommendations to reward teams that make academics a priority
      • March 17, 2011 - U.S. Secretary of Education Backs Knight Commission’s Call for Changing NCAA Basketball Tournament Eligibility Standards and Financial Rewards
      • January 6, 2011 - Football bowl season intrudes on the academic calendar for some BCS teams
      • August 5, 2010 - NCAA releases Academic Progress Rate database for coaches
      • July 15, 2010 - NCAA academic progress benchmarks weakened over time
      • March 25, 2010 - Secretary Arne Duncan endorses Knight Commission recommendation of minimum graduation rates for postseason play
      • March 17, 2010 - Secretary of Education Arne Duncan calls for minimum academic benchmarks for postseason participation
      • January 15, 2010 - Secretary of Education Arne Duncan reiterates need to penalize programs for academic failures
      • November 18, 2009 - 79 percent of student-athletes graduate, but football, basketball, and baseball players lag behind
      • October 2, 2009 - Study shows increased DI spending on academics
      • July 9, 2009 - Athlete advisers fear new NCAA eligibility rules spur cheating
      • April 22, 2009 - NCAA recognizes 767 Division I sports teams for top academic performance
      • March 21, 2009 - Graduation rates of black and white athletes
      • March 16, 2009 - Graduation Rates and APR scores for NCAA men's basketball tournament teams
      • January 17, 2009 - NCAA to compile academic progress rates for coaches
      • December 29, 2008 - Major college athletes score low on SAT scores
      • December 22, 2008 - BCS Teams Flunk Off the Gridiron
      • November 19, 2008 - Do College Athletes Cluster Into Less Rigorous Majors?
      • July 15, 2008 - The relationship between academic policies and APR calculations
      • July 1, 2008 - Academic penalties on Division I sport teams examined by USA Today
      • May 8, 2008 - Controversy swells over offering athletic scholarships to eighth and ninth graders
      • May 6, 2008 - NCAA issues penalties and waivers for APR failures
      • April 28, 2008 - NCAA Basketball Academic Enhancement Group considers restructuring summers
      • April 28, 2008 - NCAA honors sport teams for academic progress
      • April 9, 2008 - COIA calls for closer monitoring of college athlete’s courses
      • March 21, 2008 - Graduation Rates and 2008 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Teams
  • FISCAL INTEGRITY
    • Background
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    • News
      • March 21, 2013 - Secretary of Education: Hit 'em in wallet
      • March 14, 2013 - The Revenue Race: Athletics can sideline academics
      • January 23, 2013 - Financial Concerns Push Institutions to Consider Their Conference Affiliations
      • January 16, 2013 - College Athletic Departments Spend Three to Six Times More per Athlete Than Their Institutions Spend to Educate Each Student
      • December 6, 2012 - College football playoff money includes a $300,000 academic incentive to schools
      • November 29, 2012 - Firing a Coach, at a Price, With Little Evidence the Move Pays Off
      • August 18, 2012 - College sports subsidies remain integral part of game
      • July 2, 2012 - Maryland athletics’ financial woes reveal a broken college sports revenue model
      • July 2, 2012 - Knight Commission proposal that academic performance be considered in football playoff revenue distribution gains traction
      • January 12, 2012 – Colleges consider how to pay for new cost-of-attendance stipends and impact of multi-year scholarships
      • January 12, 2012 - Arne Duncan urges NCAA leaders to continue changes
      • December 11, 2011 - Most colleges are playing a losing game with athletic spending
      • October 25, 2011 - NCAA’s Mark Emmert supports Knight Commission efforts for tougher academic standards in athletics
      • October 13, 2011 - Most Ohio schools depend on student fees, other public help for Division I intercollegiate sports (2)
      • September 28, 2011 - Do college sports need to be saved?
      • September 24, 2011 - TV revenue fueling huge explosions in football coaching salaries
      • September 7, 2011 - The big-time phoniness of big-time college sports
      • August 16, 2011 - Morals, Values Sacrificed In University Settings
      • July 15, 2011 - Amy Perko discusses the state of college sports on UNC-TV with Bill Friday
      • June 27, 2011 - In FCS athletics, ambitions compete with costs
      • June 15, 2011 - Financial gap in college athletics widens
      • May 20, 2011 - Media editorials on the work of the Knight Commission
      • April 18, 2011 - Program-specific donations at California may alter funding practices
      • April 10, 2011 - NCAA proposal would allow companies to use player images and schools profit
      • April 15, 2011 – Underdog U: Sports and money at Brown
      • April 3, 2011 - Court time v. class time: The NCAA needs to boost academics in big-time college sports
      • March 17, 2011 - U.S. Secretary of Education Backs Knight Commission’s Call for Changing NCAA Basketball Tournament Eligibility Standards and Financial Rewards
      • April 1, 2011 - NCAA Needs More Control Over the Bowl System
      • February 20, 2011 - One way to save money? Cap athletics subsidies
      • January 18, 2011 - Reform the NCAA? Group's new president has his hands full
      • January 15, 2011 - College coaches' salaries continue to soar
      • January 4, 2011 - Complaint to IRS Faults Orange Bowl Committee for Caribbean 'Junket'
      • December 23, 2010 - Cost of going to bowl games is greater than payouts
      • December 21, 2010 - Football coaches salaries loaded with incentives for athletic success
      • December 8, 2010 - Nearly half of FBS coaches earn more than $1 million annually
      • December 7, 2010 - Southeastern Conference surpasses $1 billion in athletics revenue
      • September 30, 2010 - Using student fees to pay for college sports
      • September 22, 2010 - How student fees boost college sports amid rising budgets
      • September 17, 2010 - College sports spending out of whack
      • September 13, 2010 - Concerned about rising tuition? Look at the coaches’ salaries
      • August 18, 2010 - NCAA report shows institutional support of athletics continues to rise
      • July 3, 2010 - Tom McMillen applauds plan for athletic spending
      • June 12, 2010 - Power schools call the tune in this latest grab for cash
      • June 11, 2010 - Horizon Commissioner defends league
      • June 7, 2010 - Expansion a worry to schools like UCF
      • May 20, 2010 - Faculty request reduction in subsidizing sports at Ohio
      • May 19, 2010 - Assistant football coaching salaries escalate
      • April 30, 2010 - California universities eliminate athletic teams to save money
      • April 29, 2010 - University of Texas athletics profiting during economic recession
      • April 23, 2010 - NCAA Media Rights Deal: Time to Better Manage Commercial Success
      • April 7, 2010 - The high cost of keeping successful men's basketball coaches
      • April 6, 2010 - Fired NCAA coaches are owed $79.5 million in severance payments
      • April 3, 2010 - Weighing benefits of 96 teams
      • April 2, 2010 - Coaching salaries rise as does institutional support for college sports
      • April 1, 2010 - UC Berkeley head tackles cost of athletics
      • March 29, 2010 - Maine athletics loses money while instructional support drops
      • March 28, 2010 - Colleges in Iowa weigh impact of athletic funding changes
      • March 25, 2010 - NCAA Division I Leadership Council considers cost-savings measures
      • March 24, 2010 - Controlling the madness
      • March 20, 2010 - Student fees increasingly used to help sustain college athletics
      • March 10, 2010 - College football assistant coaches salaries skyrocket
      • March 5, 2010 - Oregon State and Oregon plan to reduce sports budget deficits
      • February 3, 2010 - Nevada regents consider elimination of college athletics to balance budget
      • February 9, 2010 - NCAA fails to stop licensing lawsuit
      • January 24, 2010 - Athletic finances at the University of Minnesota
      • January 23, 2010 - Rising costs of athletics puts pressure on colleges
      • January 19, 2010 - Sports Subsidies Soar
      • January 14, 2010 - Subsidizing big-time college sports: An analysis of revenues and expenses
      • January 13, 2010 - Turner interview on Marketplace Morning Show
      • January 12, 2010 - Calls for change at NCAA Scholarly Colloquium
      • January 7, 2010 - William Kirwan on CNBC: Financial model for college sports is unsustainable
      • December 31, 2009 - Texas faculty tries to take one small step toward fiscal sanity
      • December 26, 2009 - Should college sports remain tax-exempt nonprofits?
      • December 22, 2009 - Ted Leland to be interviewed on ESPN at 3 pm on Tuesday, Dec. 22
      • December 15, 2009 - Amy Perko interview on WUSB streamed on internet
      • December 13, 2009 - College bowl payouts don't add up
      • December 13, 2009 - Colleges questioning steep price of winning in athletics
      • December 11, 2009 - Western Kentucky notes need for competitive balance despite increasing salaries and expenses
      • December 10, 2009 - Multi-part series about the business of college sports on OTL and ESPN.com
      • December 9, 2009 - IMG Intercollegiate Forum: Examining Rising Costs Of Athletics
      • December 3, 2009 - Hofstra to discontinue football due to cost
      • December 1, 2009 - Duke professor questions $10 million subsidy of athletics
      • December 1, 2009 - UC Berkeley Budget Crisis Pits Athletics vs Academics
      • November 28, 2009 - The department of lucrative athletics
      • November 23, 2009 - Northeastern University discontinues football after 74 years
      • November 24, 2009 - Is spending on collegiate athletics sustainable?
      • November 11, 2009 - University of New Orleans may drop from NCAA Division I to III
      • November 11, 2009 - College football coaches see salaries rise in down economy
      • November 9, 2009 - The Coaching Carousel in Big-Time Intercollegiate Athletics: Economic Implications and Legal Considerations
      • October 14, 2009 - California spending on college sports facilities despite cuts to higher education
      • October 5, 2007 - Growth in sports gifts may mean fewer academic donations
      • September 28, 2009 - Concerns about college debt from athletics facilty construction
      • September 25, 2009 - Maryland could consider cutting sports
      • September 26, 2009 - Why should Notre Dame's football coach make more than tenured professors?
      • September 20, 2009 - Arizona regents look at athletic coaching salaries
      • September 14, 2009 - Winston-Salem State to rejoin NCAA Division II
      • August 22, 2009 - Economic hard times forcing college athletics to make major cuts
      • August 18, 2009 - Time out on salaries for coaches
      • July 31, 2009 - Is there too much emphasis on college football programs?
      • July 27 - August 1, 2009: Six part series: College sports and money
      • July 27, 2009 - Economic recession is changing the face of college athletics
      • July 26, 2009 - Lawsuits may change how NCAA operates
      • July 25, 2009 - University of Michigan athletics budget remains solid
      • July 16, 2009 - Big Ten Network’s ‘Expert Opinion’ Explores The Selling of College Sports
      • July 13, 2009 - Colleges doing everything from eliminating sports, cutting scholarships to save money
      • July 12, 2009 - Athletic conference TV deals may exacerbate competitive disadvantages
      • July 8, 2009 - Opinion: Congress, the Bowl Championship Series, video games, and amateurism
      • July 4, 2009 - College football players file suit over video game likeness
      • June 24, 2009 - University of Oklahoma provides $7 million to support academics
      • June 23, 2009 - UCF student fees provide 46% of athletics budget
      • May 29, 2009 - Students vote against fees to support college athletics
      • May 29, 2009 - Second set of economic dashboard indicators sent to college presidents
      • May 22, 2009 - Ron Prince deal may cost Kansas State $3.2 million
      • May 22, 2009 - Regulate spending of college sports like charities
      • May 21, 2009 - Schools, conferences rush to contain costs as perks squeezed
      • May 18, 2009 - Commission All Ears on Spending Fears
      • May 12, 2009 - Knight Commission Urges College Leaders to Consider Bold, Innovative Solutions to Address Fiscal Health of College Sports
      • May 3, 2009 - Colleges cut teams and budgets
      • April 30, 2009 - Major college sports spending up nearly 11% annually
      • April 19, 2009 - Kentucky athletics should give back more to university
      • April 18, 2009 - Florida's University Athletic Association to make $6 million in cuts
      • April 4, 2009 - Commercialization of men's basketball players without adequate compensation
      • April 3, 2009 - Salary for University of Kentucky men's basketball coach raises questions of academic values
      • April 2, 2009 - Has college sports marketing gone too far?
      • April 1, 2009 - IMG's splash on the college sports scene
      • March 31, 2009 - Economies of scale: Division I reacts to troubled times
      • March 26, 2009 - College athletic scholarships come up short to pay for full cost of attendance
      • March 18, 2009 - Patriot League approves cost-saving measures
      • March 18, 2009 - March Money Madness
      • March 11, 2009 - Arizona stresses with cost to hire men's basketball coach in current economic climate
      • March 10, 2009 - Colleges lose financially from March Madness
      • March 6, 2009 - What college athletic departments are facing in the economic crisis
      • March 5, 2009 - Economic challenges for college athletics in North Carolina
      • February 27, 2009 - College athletics coaches and administrators among highest paid private college employees
      • February 18, 2009 - University of Florida athletics to continue contributing to academics
      • February 17, 2009 - Southern Conference cuts tournament and other administrative costs
      • February 6, 2009 - Missouri, other colleges, cope with economic stress
      • February 6, 2009 - NAU professor calls for elimination of athletics program
      • February 3, 2009 - College athletics in Indiana deal with tight budgets
      • January 23, 2009 - Assistant football coaches salaries expand college sports financial arms race
      • January 19, 2009 - Use of endowments for athletic fundraising grows
      • January 9, 2009 - Barack Obama and the International Education Bowl
      • January 8, 2009 - College Sports, Inc.
      • January 6, 2009 - Florida Enters BCS Title Game With Top-Paid Athletic Director
      • January 4, 2009 - It’s time to give academics top priority
      • January 2, 2009 - South Carolina Athletics Commits to Academics
      • December 19, 2008 - Student fees part of bid for NCAA football at Texas San Antonio
      • December 6, 2008 - Minnesota A.D. planning for fiancial hardships
      • December 2, 2008 - Football Coaching Changes Quicken with Salary Increases
      • November 19, 2008 - BCS Bowls Are Not Necessarily Big Money-Makers
      • November 18, 2008 - USM budgets $180 per student for athletics
      • November 17, 2008 - NCAA’s amateurism principles becoming just a fantasy
      • October 21, 2008 - Financial Straits of Boosters Hit Athletic Programs
      • October 22, 2008 - Coach's pay draws ire from college watchdog group
      • August 22, 2008 - Cost to see 2008 major college football games
      • August 7, 2008 - NCAA won’t challenge fantasy football, will keep status quo on beer ads
      • July 22, 2008 - Higher Ed Watch Blog Calls for More Budget Transparency
      • July 28, 2008 - Recruiting expenses increase significantly for major college sport programs
      • May 26, 2008 - The Limitations of NCAA’s Most Recent Financial Report
      • May 19, 2008 - NCAA’s financial picture receives concern from media
      • May 14, 2008 - Contra Costa Times cites Knight Commission survey
      • May 1, 2008 - Bowl Championship Series keeps status quo, rejects playoff
      • April 18, 2008 - Recent NCAA Financial Report Indicates Schools Relying More Heavily on Institutional Subsidies
      • April 1, 2008 - Just how much do colleges make from bowl games?
      • May 2004 - Challenging the Myth: A Review of the Links Among College Athletic Success, Student Quality, and Donations
  • INSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY
    • Background
    • Commission Reports
    • Published OpEds
    • Research, Polls & White Papers
    • Links to External Resources
    • News
      • October 5, 2011 - Best practices for academic integrity in athletics often not used
      • July 26, 2011 - University of Maryland’s fiscal woes should be a wake-up call to governing boards
      • January 10, 2011 - NCAA proposal would give companies more latitude to use athletes' images in ads
      • February 9, 2010 - NCAA fails to stop licensing lawsuit
      • October 4, 2009 - The Future of the NCAA
      • October 2, 2009 - NCAA enhances use of data in academic and financial reform
      • January 2009 - Not just another number
      • January 16, 2009 - NCAA bans recruiting of seventh grade basketball players
      • January 13, 2009 - NCAA to Launch Sportsmanship Initiative
      • November 19, 2008 - Do College Athletes Cluster Into Less Rigorous Majors?
      • October 14, 2008 - Graduation rates for athletes reach record level of 79%
      • September 16, 2008 - NCAA penalties and self-monitoring practices called into question
      • August 30, 2008 - Tackling college football fantasy leagues
      • July 31, 2008 - Knight Commission calls on NCAA to protect athletes from commercial exploitation by fantasy leagues
      • July 22, 2008 - Higher Ed Watch Blog Calls for More Budget Transparency
      • May 6, 2008 - NCAA issues penalties and waivers for APR failures
      • April 28, 2008 - NCAA Basketball Academic Enhancement Group considers restructuring summers
      • April 18, 2008 - Recent NCAA Financial Report Indicates Schools Relying More Heavily on Institutional Subsidies
      • April 9, 2008 - COIA calls for closer monitoring of college athlete’s courses
      • April 8, 2008 - NCAA and NBA to partner on youth basketball initative
      • March 31, 2008 - Promoter cancels spring football concerts
      • March 21, 2008 - Graduation Rates and 2008 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Teams
      • October 15, 2007 - Faculty Summit on Intercollegiate Athletics
  • RESOURCES
    • Summary
    • Press Room
      • Actions to Date on Knight Commission Recommendations from its “Restoring the Balance” Report
      • December 3, 2012 - Updated financial data
      • Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics 2011-12 Research Grants Initiative
      • Tribute to William C. Friday
      • October 9, 2012 - Growing impact of high financial stakes in college sports highlighted at Knight Commission meeting
      • June 14, 2012 - Thinking beyond the payoff from a playoff
      • June 13, 2012 - Coalition on Intercollegiate Athletics Supports Knight Commission Concept on Revenue Distribution
      • April 27, 2012 - Knight Commission memorandum on distribution of BCS revenues
      • LeRoy Walker, 1918 - 2012
      • April 5, 2012 - Several men’s basketball teams ineligible for next year's NCAA tourney based on poor academic performance
      • March 13, 2012 - Promoting Academics
      • January 13, 2012 - A Dialogue on Intercollegiate Athletics in Higher Education
      • December 11, 2011 - Amy Perko's passion as a player and administrator lead to major NCAA honor
      • October 27, 2011 - Statement from Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics on NCAA Reforms Passed Today
      • October 26, 2011 - Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics Announces Six Grants to Advance Policy and Best Practices
      • October 24, 2011 - Knight Commission Calls for Examination of College Sports Governance, While Recognizing NCAA Steps Toward Reform
      • October 24, 2011 - Updated financial data
      • October 10, 2011 - Knight Commission to Meet with NCAA President on Oct. 24 in Washington, D.C.
      • Creed Black – 1925-2011
      • May 20, 2011 - Media editorials on the work of the Knight Commission
      • March 17, 2011 - U.S. Secretary of Education Backs Knight Commission’s Call for Changing NCAA Basketball Tournament Eligibility Standards and Financial Rewards
      • November 16, 2010 - AGB Board of Directors Endorses Knight Commission Report
      • September 30, 2010 - Changing the game
      • September 17, 2010 - College sports spending out of whack
      • July 7, 2010 - Summary of media coverage of Restoring the Balance
      • July 6, 2010 - Editorials support Knight Commission's recommendations for spending on college sports
      • June 17, 2010 - Knight Commission Calls for College Sports Reform, Recommends Public Transparency of Finances and New Financial Incentives
      • May 24, 2010 - Knight Commission to Release Financial Reform Recommendations for College Sports
      • May 6, 2010 - Knight Commission Executive Director Amy Perko responds to a USA Today news report:
      • April 27, 2010 - Kirwan and Turner Comment on Mark Emmert Named New NCAA President
      • April 23, 2010 - NCAA Media Rights Deal: Time to Better Manage Commercial Success
      • March 8, 2010 - William E. Kirwan Honored with TIAA-CREF Theodore M. Hesburgh Award
      • January 5, 2010 - Knight Commission to press for fiscal change at NCAA Scholarly Colloquium
      • December 19, 2009 - Playoffs not the answer to college football's financial crisis
      • October 26, 2009 - First of its kind survey reveals dilemma of reform
      • May 12, 2009 - Knight Commission Urges College Leaders to Consider Bold, Innovative Solutions to Address Fiscal Health of College Sports
      • May 12, 2009 - Knight Commission Calls for collective action on spending
      • October 27, 2008 - Knight Commission Criticizes Commercialization of College Athletes in Fantasy Sports, New Media
      • October 1, 2008 - Knight Commission to Meet Oct. 27 to Discuss Publicity Rights, Fantasy Games, and Commercialism
      • August 30, 2008 - Tackling college football fantasy leagues
      • August 18, 2008 - A Tribute to Former Knight Commission Chairman Thomas K. Hearn
      • July 31, 2008 - Knight Commission calls on NCAA to protect athletes from commercial exploitation by fantasy leagues
      • June 25, 2008 - Knight Commission’s Executive Director Selected For CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame
      • June 15, 2008 - Knight Commission Calls on NCAA to Shorten Basketball Season
      • April 14, 2008 - New Commission from the Knight Foundation: Knight Commission on the Information Needs of Communities
      • October 15, 2007 - Faculty Summit on Intercollegiate Athletics
      • September 18, 2007 - Knight Commission to Hold Faculty Summit on Intercollegiate Athletics on Oct. 15, 2007 in Washington
      • May 12, 2007 - Knight Commission Urges Presidents To Show Strong Support For Academic Reforms
      • May 2, 2007 - Knight Commission reaction to NCAA academic data released today
      • April 23, 2007 - Knight Commission to Meet May 14 to Receive NCAA Reports on Academic and Financial Data and Reforms
      • February 4, 2007 - Make academic integrity part of recruiting process
      • February 1, 2007 - Knight Commission announces May meeting date and Faculty Summit
      • January 21, 2007 - Knight Commission meeting
      • October 30, 2006 - Knight Commission responds to NCAA task force report
      • February 2, 2006 - Poll: Americans are concerned about college sports
      • February 2, 2006 - Participants in the Knight Commission’s Summit on the Collegiate Athlete Experience
      • December 19, 2005 - Knight Commission Study Shows More Than $40 Million Will Be Earned by Bowl Teams with Poor Graduation Rates
      • November 8, 2005 - Knight Commission Announces Summit On the Collegiate Athlete Experience
      • October 18, 2005 - Knight Commission to Meet Nov. 8 in Washington, D.C. to Discuss College Athletes
      • May 23, 2005 - Knight Commission Discusses the Future of Intercollegiate Athletics with Myles Brand and Conference Commissioners
      • March 14, 2005 - Knight Commission Study Finds Nearly Two-thirds of Men's Basketball Tournament Field Fails Recommended Academic Standard Incentive
      • October 27, 2004 - Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics Meets with College Sports Finance Experts and NCAA Board of Directors Chair Robert Hemenway in Indianapolis
      • September 7, 2004 - New Study Debunks Link Among Winning College Athletic Programs and Increases in Donations and Quality of Applicants
      • March 18, 2004 - Knight Commission Study Finds Two-Thirds of Men's Teams Would Be Ineligible for NCAA Basketball Tournament
      • May 24, 2004 - Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics Calls for Clearer Model of Division I-A Football Governance
      • February 2, 2004 - NCAA President, Coaches, Network Executives Meet With Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics
      • December 12, 2003 - Knight Commission Calls for Bowl Game Eligibility Reforms Under Commission Standards, 26 of 28 Bowl Games Could Not be Played
      • November 24, 2003 - Knight Commission Continues Reform Efforts
      • July 15, 2002 - Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics Supports NCAA Academic Eligibility Proposals
      • June 26, 2001 - Knight Commission Proposes Penalties for Colleges Whose Athletes Fail Academically; Pursues Other Major Reforms Of College Sports 10 Years After Issuing Landmark Report
      • June 1, 2000 - Knight Commission Will Reconvene to Review State of College Athletics
      • October 20, 1994 - Attempt to Roll Back College Sports Reform Prompts Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics to Reconvene
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