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SSI Creates New Community for Women in Sports

by Katy Popovitch

SSI created a new community on Slack, a messaging service for teams, called “Ohio State Women in Sports” to connect female student…

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Apply now for 2024-25 OSU SSI Student Research Grants

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 2024 through…

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'Getting Started on Sports Research' forum attracts 40+ future researchers

Sports and Society's first "Getting Started on Sports Research" session was held Nov. 8 at Thompson Library. Organized by SSI assistant director Ryan Ruddy, the session attracted more than 40…

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SSI begins partnership with empowHERed

By Katy Popovitch

SSI began a partnership with empowHERed, a new community providing opportunities and resources for women in the sports industry, this semester. With this partnership, all…

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SSI Featured in ASC's Around the Oval newsletter

SSI was honored to be featured in the Arts and Sciences newsletter "Around the Article," in an article by senior content specialist James Grega. Grega is a graduate of Ohio State's journalism…

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Ohio State v. Purdue among Big Ten football games streamed exclusively on Peacock

By Lauryn Luderman and Katy Popovitch

If it’s not the struggling run game or the fear of losing to Michigan for a third-consecutive time that’s causing Buckeye fans the most stress, it…

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Malcolm Jenkins discusses his new book, ‘What Winners Won’t Tell You,’ in SSI, Library Event

By Lauryn Luderman

Malcolm Jenkins.

Super Bowl Champion, two-time pro-bowler and one of the best safeties the NFL has ever seen with a 13-year career split between the…

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Brad Humphreys discusses the Economics of Sports Gambling with SSI

By Katy Popovitch

Jan. 1, 2023, not only marked the start of a new year, but also the birth of sports gambling in Ohio.

SSI hosted “Economics of Sports Gambling” event on Thursday…

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New University President Ted Carter says hockey background helped bring him to Ohio State

By Lauryn Luderman and Katy Popovitch

An important quality of an Ohio State president is that they understand the value of athletics.

No one appreciates that more than Walter “Ted…