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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…
Sports Viewing

Generation Z viewing habits may shift sports landscape

An original Sports and Society Initiative article by intern Darby Clark   Sports stadiums and arenas might finally fill up again once the pandemic begins to subside, but when they do, members of…
Data analytics

Sport Analytics Association, SSI Host First Conference

The Ohio State Sport Analytics Association recently hosted its first annual conference, in partnership with the Sport and Society Initiative, featuring 22 different  research presentations from…
Knoester

SSI-Funded Research: 51% of Americans agree paying college athletes should be allowed

More Americans than not believe that college athletes should be allowed to be paid more than what it costs them to go to school, a new national study of nearly 4,000 people suggests.  …
Drafted

VIDEO: SSI Huddle reveals secrets behind long-form NFL podcast "Drafted"

The podcast "Drafted" offers an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at eight college football players as they enter the NFL draft, including Ohio State's own Chase Young and Jeff Okudah. Executive…
MindGames

VIDEO: MindGames explores student-athlete mental health

Mental health is a struggle for so many under the best of circumstances, but the uncertainty of the COVID-19 crisis has created even bigger challenges. Sports and Society spoke with student-athletes…
Sports Around the World

Video: Sports Around the World

The Office of International Affairs, the College of Education and Human Ecology and the Sports and Society Initiative held the conversation "Sports Around the World," as part of the Buckeye Bridge…
Matt Mitten

Guest Column: In Defense of the Big Ten’s Decision to Play Fall Football

By Matthew J. Mitten Professor of Law and Executive Director National Sports Law Institute Marquette University Law School SSI Advisory Board Member   On September 16, the Big Ten Council…
Vince Doria

Doria named chair of SSI advisory board

The Sports and Society Initiative is honored to announce that Vince Doria, an alumnus of Ohio State's School of Journalism and former vice president and director of news at ESPN, has accepted the…