In the fall of 2017, the Sports and Society Initiative held a panel discussion on, "Sports Accessibility: Practices, Problems and Proposals."
Panel Participants included:
- Moderator - Chris “Beanie” Wells: Former Ohio State and NFL football player
- Jaine Van Putten: Former Ohio State gymnast
- Mary Kate Bunstein: USA Sled Hockey athlete
- James Tompsett: Ohio State sociology graduate student
- Tony Collins: Director, Columbus Parks and Recreation
- JR Rathjens: Supervisor of Ohio State intramural and sports groups
- Dr. Philip Veliz: University of Michigan