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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: NCAA…
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. 2019-20…
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…
Social Work Announces New Summer Sports-Focused Class
The College of Social Work will this summer offer "Prevention and Youth Development through Sport, Recreation and Play" (Social Work 2110), a four-week session 1 course based in ecological theory…
Apply for 2019-20 OSU Sports and Society Initiative Student Research Grants
A limited number of SSI Student Research Grants will be awarded to undergraduate and graduate students who commit to conducting sports and society research with an SSI faculty affiliate from Summer…
Research news: Winning fans see self-esteem boost
Fans of a college football team that wins a big game could experience a boost in self-esteem that lasts at least two days after the event, a new study suggests. On the other hand, fans of the losing…