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SSI is excited to welcome Dr. Leeann Lower-Hoppe and Dr. Kwame Agyemang as new faculty affiliates. 

The designation recognizes persons who conduct outstanding sports and society…

The Greater Columbus Sports Commission announced plans for a yearlong celebration of Title IX and its impact on sports and society in Central Ohio.

Linda Shetina Logan, executive director…

The College of Social Work’s Dawn Anderson-Butcher, an SSI affiliate, was selected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare.

She is the college's first faculty…

The Sports and Society Initiative at the Ohio State University is hosting its third student research fair on April 14 as part of the first-ever CreativeCon at Ohio State. 

We are…

From the singing of the national anthem to salutes to military personnel, patriotic displays permeate major sports events in the United States.

Even American women who identify as quite passionate sports fans don’t watch athletic events much more frequently than women who say they aren’t as interested in sports, a new national study finds…

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 2022 through…

Our Sports and Society interns have a unique perspective on many aspects of Ohio State athletics, and we are honored to share some of their game-day experiences to show what it is like behind the…

The second Ohio State Sports Analytics Conference took place on Nov. 12, where more than 300 unique log-ins from 12 countries were recorded and several students attended in-person events. …