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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 Susie, is a Cleveland native and a 1991…
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 their work…
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…
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 of…
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…
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,…
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…
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. Findings from…
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…