Visitors of Allen Fieldhouse already know one thing they are supposed to be on the lookout for: The Phog. (Technically, “beware” is the proper terminology.) Soon, keep your eyes open for something else. Happy hour drink specials. By the end of this summer, the venerable Allen Fieldhouse ...
Perhaps one of the few entities getting revamped more than KU’s football stadium is the NCAA itself. University of Kansas Chancellor Douglas Girod now has a front row seat for both projects. Girod has been appointed to both the overall Board of Governors and to the Division I Board of ...
For the University of Kansas’ Gateway project — the $750 million renovation and redevelopment of the football stadium and the area around it — there are big stakes on the horizon. Now, there is a big new private donation on the books, as well. KU on Wednesday announced that Paul and ...
The house has come down on college athletics. Named after a suing student-athlete, the class action lawsuit commonly known as House v. NCAA had its long-awaited settlement approved earlier this month. Beginning July 1, college athletic programs can start handing out about $20.5 million worth ...
All the preparations are being made for universities to begin directly paying their student-athletes next school year. The federal judge overseeing the key lawsuit in the matter hasn’t yet approved the settlement agreement between the NCAA, universities and aggrieved student-athletes, but ...
KU needs another $300 million worth of development around its football stadium to create a true “gateway” to wow potential students and attract new dollars critical for the next generation, university leaders told the Journal-World. An upscale Marriott hotel, a mix of restaurants and ...