To launch the Women's Final Four in Columbus, the Sports and Society Initiative partnered with Ohio State's School of Communication and the Black Advertising and Strategic Communication Association to sponsor, “Diversity, Media and Women’s Leadership in Sports.”
More than 75 people joined panelists Dru Hancock, former chair of the Division I Women’s Basketball Committee and senior associate commissioner fopr the Big 12 Conference; Karen Dennis, director of Ohio State's cross country and track and field teams;
Roxanne Price, director of compliance and sporting behavior for Ohio High School Athletic Association; Ericka Haney, special assistant to head coach for Ohio State Women’s Basketball; and Alyssia Graves, assistant sports director for Lantern TV.