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AEJMC Sports Communication Interest Group Podcast features SSI Director
SSI Director Nicole Kraft and Betsy Ross of the University of Notre Dame talk about their careers in sports media and the importance of teaching students about the intersection of sports and…
Ohio State Sports and Society research featured in The New Yorker
An article questioning the rationale for a House bill to ban transgender athletes from school sports drew upon research by sociology professor Chris Knoester that found that opposition to…
Sports and Society Initiative Graduate Student Research Grants Available
A limited number of SSI Student Research Grants will be awarded to graduate students who commit to conducting sports and society research with an SSI faculty affiliate from Summer 2025 through…
Greg Houston Brings 40+ Years of Sports and Business Expertise to SSI Advisory Board
By Olivia Riley
For Greg Houston, Ohio State is “where the heart is.”
The 1980 Ohio State alum is one of SSI’s newest advisory board members. He plans to use his four decades of…
Former Ohio State Football Captain Joins SSI Board
By Garrison McDaniel
Kevin Griffin, a former Ohio State football captain and journalism graduate, is returning to his alma mater with a clear goal: to help students achieve their dreams.…
SSI-Supported Scholar Evan Davis Publishes Research on 'The Great Sports Myth'
Evan Davis, a former OSU Sport Management graduate student and recipient of the SSI Graduate Student Research Grant, recently published an analysis of “The Great Sport Myth” in the Journal of…
LiFEsports Awarded $250,000 Grant to Expand “Coach Beyond” Training Initiative
From OhioMHAS
The Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services awarded a $250,000 SOAR Network Innovation Grant to LiFEsports to extend its “Coach Beyond” trainings to community-…
Levy's North Joins SSI Board to Expand Student Opportunities into Sports Hospitality
By Garrison McDaniel
Chris North, one of the newest board members of the Ohio State Sports and Society Initiative (SSI), is bringing exciting possibilities for Ohio State students through…
Ohio State Athletic Council Advocates for Student-Athlete Success On and Off the Field
by Garrison McDaniel
While Ohio State athletics often takes center stage at the university, there’s a dedicated team working behind the scenes to ensure student-athletes get the most out of…