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Upcoming Events

Huntington Park Tour
September 11, 2025

Columbus Clippers Huntington Park Tour

Event Start Time: 11:00 am
Event Location: Huntington Park
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September 15, 2025

Join the 2025 SSI Sports Involvement Fair

Event Start Time: 4:30 pm
Event Location: 106 Journalism Building
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September 30, 2025

Sports Analytics Guest Lecture: Ron Yurko

Event Start Time: 4:00 pm
Event Location: TBA
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October 5, 2025

SSI Marks 10 Years of Growth and Influence with Anniversary Celebration

Event Start Time: 10:00 am
Event Location: WOSU Ross Community Studio Theatre, 1800 Pearl Street

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SSI, ASC Career Success Provide Students an Inside Look at Sports Media at Ohio State Football Game

Students from communication, journalism, sport industry, and other majors gained a unique, behind-the-scenes perspective of sports media during the Ohio State football game versus Grambling State…

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SSI Hosts ESPN Radio College Football Tailgate Broadcast

The Friday night before the Texas–Ohio State game brought a unique opportunity for Ohio State students as ESPN Radio’s College Football Tailgate broadcast live from the Journalism Building.

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FOX Sports Event Discusses Impact, Growth, and Future of American Soccer in Advance of 2026 World Cup in US

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by Reilly Cahill

The World Cup will be held in the United States in 2026, the first time in more than three decades, and Ohio State received a special preview from some of…

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Sports and Society Initiative Graduate Student Research Grants Available For Fall 2025 Application

A limited number of SSI Student Research Grants will be awarded to graduate students who commit to conducting sports and society research with an SSI faculty affiliate for one year, beginning by…

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