The NCAA board of governors announced new measures to protect participants from discrimination, including requiring cities bidding to host an event to demonstrate how they will provide a safe environment for everyone involved.
At its quarterly meeting in Indianapolis Wednesday, the board decided to adopt the new requirements for sites hosting on NCAA events in all divisions including the Men’s and Women’s Final Fours and education events such as leadership conferences.
“The higher education community is a diverse mix of people from different racial, ethnic, religious, and sexual orientation backgrounds,” Kirk Shulz, president of Kansas State University and chair of the board of governors said in a statement.