A Utah lawmaker has proposed a bill to allow universities to directly pay college athletes for the use of their name, image and likeness.

Let’s be crystal clear: the days of amateur athletics are over. By the end of 2025, college athletes will have at least two methods of capitalizing monetarily on their skill and marketability.

More families are thinking hard about the value proposition that colleges offer. Leaders have had to keep tuition down—freezing or even reducing it.

The University of Alabama has enjoyed widespread success under Stuart Bell, breaking records in in-state enrollment, second-year retention rates and fundraising.