How COVID-19 disrupts the economics of college football in small-town Texas

Sep 25, 2020
People who go to sporting events at Texas A&M University usually spend more than $120 million a year.
Because of COVID, Texas A&M is allowing only 25% of the stadium to be filled for its upcoming home games, but that’s still about 30,000 people.
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Texas A&M wants a more diverse student body

Jun 17, 2020
The board of regents at Texas A&M University voted to create a $100 million scholarship fund to address diversity issues on its campuses.
A 2015 Texas A&M football game. Black students account for a much smaller proportion of the student body than the state's Black population of 12%.
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