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SSI-Supported Research Documents Rise in Parental Involvement in Youth Sports

In recent research, published in Leisure/Loisir, SSI Research Chair and Sociology Professor Chris Knoester teamed with Dr. Chris Bjork (Vassar College) to study changes in parents’ involvement in…

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Maryland Football Design Director Danny Kraft Provides Career Advice in September Lunch 'N' Learn

By Reilly Cahill

Sports and Society Initiative held its first Lunch ‘N’ Learn of the 2025-26 academic year, featuring Danny Kraft, director of creative design for…

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SSI Director Nicole Kraft Named 2025 Tom White Media Award Winner

By Jay Wolf

The Little Brown Jug and the Delaware County Fair named veteran journalist Nicole Kraft as the recipient of the 2025 Tom White Media Award.

Kraft’s roots in harness racing…

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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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Guest Column: How Sakha Cinema Reclaims Indigenous Sports on Screen

A guest post by Marge Stafford (pictured)

The Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures offers courses on Indigenous Siberian literature that introduce students to…

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Students Share Reflections from SSI-Sponsored Experiences at Women's Final; Four, Men's Tournament

Thanks to the generosity of our donors, especially Dru Hancock, the Sports and Society Initiative was able to sponsor students to gain invaluable work experience at both the NCAA Men’s Tournament…