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SSI Affiliate Anderson-Butcher named AASWSW Fellow
The College of Social Work’s Dawn Anderson-Butcher, an SSI affiliate, was selected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare.
She is the college's first faculty…
SSI to host third student research fair
The Sports and Society Initiative at the Ohio State University is hosting its third student research fair on April 14 as part of the first-ever CreativeCon at Ohio State.
We are…
RESEARCH: Many Americans don’t see sports as promoting love of country
From the singing of the national anthem to salutes to military personnel, patriotic displays permeate major sports events in the United States.
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RESEARCH: Women who love sports don’t necessarily attend more games
Even American women who identify as quite passionate sports fans don’t watch athletic events much more frequently than women who say they aren’t as interested in sports, a new national study finds…
OSU Sports and Society Initiative Announces 2022-’23 Student Research Grants
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 from Summer 2022 through…
Intern Insights: Mackenzie Shanklin on the View from The Bunker
Our Sports and Society interns have a unique perspective on many aspects of Ohio State athletics, and we are honored to share some of their game-day experiences to show what it is like behind the…
More than 300 Join for Second Sports Analytics Conference
The second Ohio State Sports Analytics Conference took place on Nov. 12, where more than 300 unique log-ins from 12 countries were recorded and several students attended in-person events. …
Sports, Entertainment Network Legend Peter Tortorici Meets with Ohio State Students
Ohio State School of Communication and the Sports and Society Initiative were honored to meet Nov. 2 with alum Peter Tortorici, former head of CBS Entertainment and Telemundo, who also worked with…
SSI Event Encourages Sports Fans to Embrace Life Over Logo (with VIDEO)
by Ashley Grimmer
The Sports and Society Initiative partnered with the parents' organization Life Over Logo to host an event Oct. 29 addressing the negative impacts of social media…