In a first for college sports, the National Labor Relations Board recently ruled that men’s basketball players at Dartmouth College are school employees and ordered a union vote. Sports economist Richard Paulsen, assistant professor of sport management at U-M’s School of Kinesiology, discusses how unions might look for college athletes.

With recent changes to NCAA rules, student-athletes now have the opportunity to earn income from their name, image, and likeness (NIL) through third-party deals. At U-M, members of the Zell Entrepreneurship Clinic are at the forefront of NIL work, helping student-athletes understand the laws and start their own businesses.

Learn about the Black trailblazers, national award winners, and All-Americans who’ve represented the Block M over the years.  Plus: Enjoy ‘Our Voices,’ a video and graphic series that highlights Black women.

Mentors, role models, and wise sages abound at U-M. First-team All-American Naz Hillmon is the one I’m watching.

When the careers of Big Ten champs Polina Shchennikova and Sam Roy were cut short, they confronted a tough emotional transition. Now, as student assistant coaches, they have a new mission.

Pilot program succeeds in encouraging student-athletes to seek help for depression, anxiety, and other mental health conditions.

Former U-M athletes share experience with stress, depression in videos funded by NCAA to encourage students to seek help as needed.

Mental health advocates spearhead pilot program at U-M to address mind-body connection in athletes.