With over 80 certified universities now part of the FISU Healthy Campus progamme, one of the latest to obtain bronze certification is the Volga Region State University of Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism from the Russian Federation. Speaking about the certification and what it means for the university is Acting Rector of the university and First Vice President of the Russian Student Sports Union (RSSU), Dr Rafis Burganov.

New name, image and likeness policies have opened up fresh moneymaking opportunities for college sports stars. Brands, digital platforms and professional sports teams are already getting in on the act. Opendorse CEO Blake Lawrence and Darren Heitner, founder of Heitner Legal, look at the wider ramifications of the momentous changes.

It’s no secret that in today’s competitive landscape, student-athletes struggle to keep themselves in a steady path – a path that will eventually lead them to the dream-come-true of a student-athlete: the dream of going professional.

The lives of student athletes’ are often more complex and strenuous than what most people would perceive it to be. Being a good student and being a good athlete both take a significant amount of time and effort and can sometimes conflict with each other.