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OSU Sociology grad student explores NBA exit discrimination
Black players in the NBA have 30% greater odds of leaving the league in any given season than white players who have equivalent performance on the court, a new study finds.
The results…
Ohio State Sport Management Graduate Association hosts Sports Alumni Series
The Ohio State Sport Management Graduate Association is hosting a series of webinars featuring alumni from the program. The public is invited to attend.
March 2, 7:30 p.m.
For student-athletes, 2021 provides perfect backdrop for activism
Sports and Society will dig deeper into social justice and sports in our four-part series "Intersec tionality of Change." Please join us! by Darby Clark With the onset of a global…
SSI Welcomes New Board Members Committed to Student Success
by Ari Horton Sports and Society is privileged to welcome to three new members to our board: Susie Botos, and Ryan and Cynthia Carver Susie Botos…
Call for Presentations: 2022 SSI Undergraduate Research Fair
The 3rd SSI Student Research Fair will be a celebration of OSU student-led research on sports and social issues over the past year.
We are seeking student researchers to present…
SSI-supported study finds gender, sexuality predict sports fandom
by Jeff Grabmeier
Ohio State Research News
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Nearly nine out of 10 Americans say they enjoy sports at least a little, but heterosexual men more commonly identify…
SSI Announces "The Intersectionality of Change" Spring Programming
SSI, in conjunction with Ohio State LiFEsports and Anomaly Sports Group, is excited to announce its spring semester programming, which will help our audience better understand the intersection…
Schools under Title IX magnifying glass amid COVID-related cuts
An original Sports and Society article by Darby Clark As universities across the country reckon with immense financial loss due to the global pandemic, some have looked to make cuts in their…