National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) President Myles Brand will speak on "The Place of Intercollegiate Athletics in American Culture," on Tuesday, Oct. 2, at 8:30 p.m., in the Hamilton College Chapel. This program, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center and the Department of Philosophy.
Myles Brand assumed his duties as president of the NCAA in January 2003. He is the fourth chief executive officer of the association. Brand's nationally acclaimed January 2001 speech to the National Press Club, "Academics First: Reforming Intercollegiate Athletics," focused on how the disconnect between intercollegiate athletics and education "jeopardizes the essential mission of our universities."
Prior to coming to the NCAA, Brand was president from 1994 through 2002 of Indiana University, an eight-campus institution of higher education with nearly 100,000 students, 17,000 employees and a budget of $3.4 billion. Brand also served as president at the University of Oregon from 1989 to 1994.
Brand earned his bachelor's degree in philosophy from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1964 and his Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Rochester in 1967. His other administrative posts have included provost and vice-president for academic affairs at Ohio State University; and various positions at the University of Arizona. He began his career in the department of philosophy at the University of Pittsburgh in 1967.
Hamilton's Levitt Center is committed to creating opportunities for students to become involved in public affairs. The center contributes to the community through its speakers' series, research projects, surveys and collaborative efforts with local agencies. All events are free and open to the public. For further information, call 315-859-4451 or e-mail stopi@hamilton.edu.
Myles Brand assumed his duties as president of the NCAA in January 2003. He is the fourth chief executive officer of the association. Brand's nationally acclaimed January 2001 speech to the National Press Club, "Academics First: Reforming Intercollegiate Athletics," focused on how the disconnect between intercollegiate athletics and education "jeopardizes the essential mission of our universities."
Prior to coming to the NCAA, Brand was president from 1994 through 2002 of Indiana University, an eight-campus institution of higher education with nearly 100,000 students, 17,000 employees and a budget of $3.4 billion. Brand also served as president at the University of Oregon from 1989 to 1994.
Brand earned his bachelor's degree in philosophy from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1964 and his Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Rochester in 1967. His other administrative posts have included provost and vice-president for academic affairs at Ohio State University; and various positions at the University of Arizona. He began his career in the department of philosophy at the University of Pittsburgh in 1967.
Hamilton's Levitt Center is committed to creating opportunities for students to become involved in public affairs. The center contributes to the community through its speakers' series, research projects, surveys and collaborative efforts with local agencies. All events are free and open to the public. For further information, call 315-859-4451 or e-mail stopi@hamilton.edu.
