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By Lauryn Luderman

Logan Hittle’s Ohio State career has been filled with unexpected turns.

He started as a janitor in the Woody Hayes Athletic Center and parlayed that into a spot…

by Lauryn Luderman

The Sports and Society Initiative is excited to announce the appointment of Ryan Ruddy as its assistant director. 

Ruddy has been part of Ohio State’s…

By Lauryn Luderman

Sports and Society Initiative hosted a lunch on Monday at the Ohio State Faculty Club where members from several colleges with different areas of expertise across Ohio…

By Lauryn Luderman

The Sports and Society Initiative is to welcome a pair of new affiliates who will contribute significantly to our mission.

Samantha Bates 

Sam is an…

The Sports and Society Initiative is excited to host the following events in 2022-2023. Some dates are still to come and we will be updating our calendar throughout the year:

Workshop on…

By Lauryn Luderman

The Concussion Legacy Foundation Media Project on Sept. 29 brought first-of-its-kind programming to Ohio State to train student and professional journalists about…

by Lauryn Luderman, SSI Editorial Intern

Within the span of one month, Serena Williams, Sylvia Fowles, Sue Bird and Allyson Felix all retired from the sport they love, but their…

Here’s another good reason for kids to participate in organized sports: They can develop the “grit” that helps them overcome challenges as adults, a new study suggests.

Grit is defined as…

At least 50 high school football players in the U.S. have died from heat stroke after falling ill on the field in the past 25 years. And high school athletes in other sports are not…