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01/15/2021
Call for Papers | Sport, Animals, & Ethics
We are inviting papers focused on ethical issues related to the involvement of animals in the context of sport, recreation, or leisure. We welcome a wide spectrum of submissions; e.g., from direct use such as hunting animals to indirect involvement; e.g., the environmental/animal impact on golf courses. 
12/09/2020
SLAM becomes a department: a Q-and-A with new chair Melissa Chase
Work started last week to prepare Laws Hall for the new department of sport leadership & management (SLAM). SLAM is now the third largest department in the College of Education, Health and Society, serving over 700 majors and minors.
12/01/2020
New Publication from Dr. Adam Beissel
New Publication from Adam Beissel.
12/01/2020
Major Insight Episode 24 Manufacturing Innovation Between Engineering and Business
Featured Majors: Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain and Operations Management
11/20/2020
Major Insight Episode 23 Building Confidence Through Student Journalism
Featured Majors: Journalism, Sport Leadership and Management
11/05/2020
Dr. Robin Vealey Publishes a New Book
Dr. Robin S. Vealey has published the 2nd Edition of her textbook "Coaching for the Inner Edge: Practical Sport Psychology for Coaches".
11/05/2020
Major Insight Episode 22 Using Sport Analytics to Help Redefine Hockey
Featured Majors: Sport Leadership and Management, Coaching, General Business
09/25/2020
Miami University names building after first Black graduate
Nellie Craig is Miami's first Black graduate at Miami in 1905.Nellie Craig was a trailblazer who broke new ground both at Miami University and in her community. Now, Miami's first Black graduate has a building named in her honor on the university's Oxford campus.
09/15/2020
After Decades of Pioneering Work, Sport Psychology Professor Robert Weinberg Retires
Renowned sport psychologist Robert Weinberg talks about retiring from the field after 40 years, his role as a mentor, and the new sport psychology graduate student fund being set up in his name.