student athletes

Today, we talk to Frederick Richard, a University of Michigan gymnast, about his Paris Olympics adventure and what's next for him, collegiate and beyond.

Michigan parents honor their son's tragic death by forming an organization to help teens with mental health challenges. A Detroit artist takes over the the DIA. And the long-rooted history of Latinos in West Michigan.

Today, we catch up with Michigan Public's Zena Issa about what's happening at ArabCon in Dearborn. Then, we discuss the recent college free speech rankings released by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression. Later, we listen in on an interview by Michigan Public's Tyler Scott about name, image, and likeness, as well as an Interlochen Public Radio feature about a news outlet's return as a non-profit.

Today, we discuss new changes to the policy that allows student athletes to be paid directly for their name, image and likeness. Then, we listened to more of Interlochen Public Radio's Points North, a biweekly podcast about the land, water and inhabitants of the Great Lakes. Later, we talk to an anthropology professor at Wayne State University about how Black Americans were the fore-runners to the modern lottery system.

Name, image, and likeness rights can lead to endorsement deals or other forms of third-party compensation for student-athletes.

The University of Michigan has put voluntary summer workouts for four sports on hold.In a statement, the U of M athletic department says it made the…

Two University of Michigan student-athletes and one at Michigan State University have tested positive for COVID-19 in recent tests.Between them, U-M and…

California made sports history last month when Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill that would let college athletes cash in on the $14 billion college…

Student-athletes face unique pressures, both on and off the field. But research has found athletes are far less likely than other college students to seek…

This Week in Michigan Politics, Michigan Radio's Jack Lessenberry and Christina Shockley discuss the latest on the Flint water problem, how Michigan State…