University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Black Law Students Association and the Sports and Entertainment Law Society will host a joint panel discussion titled “Compensation for College Athletes” at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Room 5240 of the Law Building.
The purpose of the dialogue is to question whether or not there is a problem with the way student athletes are currently compensated for playing and to consider potential solutions.
Possible issues of discussion will include the role of scholarships in rewarding collegiate athletes and whether further benefits should be extended to them, according to a Facebook page promoting the event.
The discussion will feature UW-Madison law professors Linda Greene and Walter Dickey.
The event is one of several organized by BLSA in honor of Black History Month and the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, according to the UW-Madison Law School website.
The event will be free of charge and open to the public with food service starting at 6:30 p.m.
