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The Sports and Society Initiative at Ohio State is devoted to the development of a better understanding of the role of amateur and professional sports in the economy and society at large. Its goal is to promote high quality research related to issues of societal concern in sports at all levels through research grants, undergraduate and graduate training and internships, the sponsorship of conferences and interaction with policy makers in sports and related industries.

05/08/2026

A key focus of the Institute is to support research conducted at the intersection of sports and society. Swipe to see our numbers on the past year!

05/06/2026

We are officially one month out from the Internship Fair with …. Wondering what to do next? Hear from our Career Success Advisor Zach Howman about his tips and tricks for maintaining the relationships you made at the event!

04/29/2026

Did you tune into the NFL Draft over the weekend? claimed it’s stake as one of the most represented college football programs, making more moves toward its status as Wide Receiver U. Swipe to learn more about the history the Buckeyes made 📲

04/27/2026

You made it! Happy end of spring semester, Buckeyes!

04/26/2026

Sports and Society Director Nicole Kraft explores TV streaming and the future implications of broadcasting athletics while featuring board member Matt Mitten! Scan the QR-code to read more

04/24/2026

Wondering what editorial means at SSI? Hear from current Editorial Intern about her day in the life and opportunities she’s gotten as a member of the SSI team!

04/23/2026

HAPPY THROWBACK THURSDAY! Today, we are throwing it back to May 2018, when SSI awarded the first sports-focused research grants to four Ohio State researchers:

♦️ Leann M. Lower an assistant professor in Sports Management, studied, “The Collegiate Sport Club Model: Examining How Sport Clubs Impact Positive Student Outcomes”
♦️ Peter Nencka, a PhD student in Economics, studied “Play to Pay? Athletic Successes and College Economic Diversity”
♦️ Brian Turner, an associate professor in Sports Management, studied “Sports apparel, voting ballots, and search engines: Consumer responses to athletes’ political expressions”
♦️ Frances Sutton, a graduate fellow in Anthropology, studied, “Consumption of American Football Among Muslim Women in Dearborn, Michigan”

These first grants celebrate SSI’s initiative, empowerment and development as an organization, and we have only continued to grow and encourage our students!

Learn more in this article: https://sportsandsociety.osu.edu/news/ssi-awards-first-sports-focused-research-grants

04/22/2026

This semester’s editorial pieces from and have covered our events, our board and exciting advancements in the SSI community ➡️ Swipe to see some of the pieces, and read the full articles on our website!

04/20/2026

This week! Follow along for all things editorial, right here on 🙌🏻📕📝

04/08/2026

Last week, four Sports and Society interns attended the Women’s Final Four in Phoenix! Take a look at what the trip entailed

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