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Saturday, January 07, 2006

Sounds pretty welcoming, actually.

Still can’t decide if I should go and blog it….





The Knight Commission Presents
A Summit on the Collegiate Athlete Experience
Monday, January 30, 2006, 9:00 AM - 3:15 PM


JOIN US AT THE EVENT!

Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre at the Marvin Center
George Washington University
800 21st St. NW, Washington DC

The Knight Commission is engaging students, athletes, and the academic community on real-life issues that affect college athletes.

In addition to current collegiate athletes participating in the Summit, panelists will include:

Jay Williams, former Duke University basketball player
George Raveling, Director of Global Basketball Sports Marketing, Nike, Inc.
Joanne Belknap, Professor of Sociology and Women’s Studies, University of Colorado
Don McPherson, Executive Director, Sports Leadership Institute, Adelphi University
Frank Uryasz, President, The National Center for Drug Free Sport

Key topics:

VALUES AND CHOICES (9:00-10:50)
Experts and athletes will discuss substance abuse, performance-enhancing substances, violent behavior and other moral questions facing college athletes.

RECRUITING (11:00-12:50)
Coaches, parents, and athletes will discuss changes in recruiting practices as well as debate the ethics of the recruiting process and the impact on students’ welfare.

LIFE ON AND OFF THE FIELD (2:00-3:15)
A panel discussion featuring current and former athletes.
***The Summit will be WEBCAST live on www.knightcommission.org***