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Hittle parlays unexpected turns into director of NIL efforts, to speak Monday at SSI event
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…
Ryan Ruddy named assistant director of SSI
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…
SSI gathers sports-focused faculty for potential collaboration
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…
SSI welcomes Bates, Draper as affiliates
By Lauryn Luderman
The Sports and Society Initiative is to welcome a pair of new affiliates who will contribute significantly to our mission.
Samantha BatesSam is an…
Schedule of Events 2022-2023
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…
Ohio State Workshop on Importance of Media in Concussion Conversation Held Right Before Tua Tagovailoa Incident
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…
Female Athletes Continue to Lead After Retirement
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…
Research: Sports help kids develop important trait linked to adult success
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…
From The Conversation: Too hot to handle: Climate considerations for youth sport during the hottest years on record
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…