The State of College Athletics Forum

The Big 12 Conference periodically hosts "The State of College Athletics" Forums in an effort to stimulate conversation and discussion about the current state of intercollegiate athletics and its place within the context of higher education. Each Forum includes selected speakers and guests from a wide-ranging variety of backgrounds  from administrators to coaches to student-athletes and beyond. No topic is off-limits during the Forums, which are designed to be a proactive exercise and continuing discussion to ensure all aspects are examined closely by some of the most important people associated with college sports.

"We developed the 'State of College Athletics' Forum series as a way to bring together some of the brightest minds in intercollegiate athletics to have open, productive dialogue about the broad range of issues facing college athletics today and beyond," said Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby. "Our goal with these Forums is not to assemble a group of people who all share the same points of view. Rather, it is to have experts representing all sides of the debate sit down and have an unfettered discussion about the many complex aspects of this issue. We believe an unrestricted exchange of ideas made possible by the Big 12 Forums  is the best way to fully understand the issue and determine the way forward."
 

Race and College Athletics April 19, 2017|Atlanta, Ga.  Moderator Tony Barnhart  Bob Bowlsby  Bernard Franklin  Dr. Richard Lapchick  Shane Lyons  Mark May  William C. Rhoden View Complete Release	Video
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Where Do We Go from Here April 20, 2015|Washington, DC Jay Bilas Bob Bowlsby Charles Davis Doug Gottlieb Lisa Salters Kirk Schulz Gary Williams View Complete Release|Full Transcript
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Are Student Athletes Employees October 21, 2014|Washington, DC Moderator Jimmy Roberts Christine Brennan Len Elmore Lisa Love Tom McMillen Chris Plonsky Sheahon Zenger View Complete Release|Full Transcript
General State of College Athletics August 6, 2014|New York, NY Moderator Jimmy Roberts Bob Bowlsby Kevin Blackistone John Currie Armen Keteyian Dr. Donna Lopiano Oliver Luck Juliet Macur Steve Patterson Judge Ken Starr Selvin Young View Complete Release|Full Transcript