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OSU e-gaming focus of Inside Higher Ed article
Inside Higher Ed has a feature story on Ohio State's e-gaming initiative. The article, entitled "Roses and Thorns," says s"upporters of Ohio State plan to create undergraduate degree program in…
Big Ten to review, discuss NCAA announcement on NIL
The Big Ten Conference issued the following statement about the NCAA announcement on opportunities for students who participate in intercollegiate athletics to benefit from their name, image and…
Experts Define, Dissect Issues Around Compliance in SSI Fall Showcase
by Romi Azulay, SSI Editorial Intern
Nearly 100 people joined Ohio State’s Sports and Society Initiative for “Complying: Examining the rules and regulations that govern student athletics…
Visit these links to learn more about NCAA compliance topics
Sports and Society is honored to host "Complying: Examining the rules and regulations that govern student athletics." Here are resources that will help illuminate the subjects we discuss:…
Sloan Sports Analytics Conference announces call for abstracts
The 2020 Sloan Sports Analytics Conference has announced a call for abstracts for this year’s Research Paper Competition! Abstracts can now be submitted on its website. The…
SSI Awards Sports Analytic, Student Research Grants
The Sports and Society Initiative is honored to announce the winners of its 2019 Sports Analytics and Student Research Grants, which were announced April 11 at the Ohio Union. 2019-…
3 Students Honored for Undergraduate Research Posters
The Sports and Society Initiative is honored to announce the winners of its first Undergraduate Student Research Fair, held April 11 at the Ohio Union. These Outstanding Poster winners each…
"When Sports End" draws record SSI attendance
More than 150 people joined Ohio State’s Sports and Society Initiative for the day-long symposium, “When Sports End.” The event, broken into four sessions, explored the various psychological,…
Research News: New Study Shows How Watching Football Impacts Self-Esteem
A new study from Ohio State Communication Prof. Silvia Knobloch-Westerwick showed the social aspect of celebrating a victory for a winning team leads to a self-esteem boost, while sharing the…