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Featured — 6/23/22
The Michigan Task Force on Women in Sports releases its final report
Sport Management faculty member Ketra Armstrong co-authored the final report.
University of Michigan women's volleyball team linking arms and forming a circle on the U-M volleyball floor.

Title IX at 50: How 37 words changed the world for women

Sport Management faculty member Marissa Pollick comments on Title IX and the work that still needs to be done.
June 22, 2022
Marissa Pollick, Sport Management lecturer, discusses Title IX with The Christian Science Monitor.
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Students and staff doing group aerobic exercises.

May designated as "Michigan Moves Month" by governor

AES faculty member Michael Stack authored the declaration, which was announced on April 29.
May 25, 2022
Michael Stack, Applied Exercise Sciences Lecturer, was the author of the proclamation designating the month of May as "Michigan Moves Month" in order to help Michiganders improve their physical and mental health.
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Two San Francisco 49ers players kneeling during the national anthem.

Polarized Instagrammers fueled media coverage of NFL athlete activism

Sport Management faculty Wenche Wang and Stacy-Lynn Sant studied how Instagram posts helped fuel the media coverage of NFL athlete activism.
May 17, 2022
A study by Sport Management Assistant Professors Wenche Wang and Stacy-Lynn Sant found that the news media covered the National Football League’s national anthem protests more heavily on their Instagram accounts when the reader’s reactions were more negative and polarized.
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Report: Recess needed more than ever, but lacking in too much of Michigan

MVS faculty member Rebecca Hasson discusses the benefits of recess for school children.
April 20, 2022
Movement Science Associate Professor Rebecca Hasson explains how children benefit from recess during an interview with Bridge Michigan.
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Lasso-ing Chelsea FC? Why super-rich US sports owners are looking to buy a London soccer team

SM faculty member Stefan Szymanski examines why American sports franchise owners are so quick to purchase English Premier Soccer clubs.
March 22, 2022
Stefan Szymanski, professor of Sport Management, writes an editorial for The Conversation explaining the many reasons why American sports franchise owners want to get involved in owning English Premier Soccer clubs.
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Female student working out under the instruction of a male student.

Kinesiology internship provides on-campus personal training experiences

Kinesiology students gain first-hand field experience while working as coaches at MVMNT FIT.
March 16, 2022
Applied Exercise Lecturer Michael Stack is helping Kinesiology students gain first-hand experience by having them intern as coaches at his HIIT circuit training fitness studio MVMNT FIT.
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Brittney Griner wearing orange basketball jersey.

It’s not uncommon for WNBA players like Brittney Griner to compete in Russia. Here’s why they do it.

SM faculty member Ketra Armstrong discusses why WNBA players look to play overseas during the WNBA’s offseason.
March 10, 2022
Dr. Ketra Armstrong is quoted in NBC News discussing the monetary draw for WNBA players to play overseas during the WNBA's offseason.
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Jessica Berman smiling

Berman named next commissioner of NWSL

Jessica Berman (SM ’99) has been selected as the commissioner of the National Women's Soccer League.
March 9, 2022
The National Women's Soccer League announced on Wednesday, March 9, that Jessica Berman (SM ’99) has been named the league’s next commissioner.
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Vladimir Putin holding arm out touching World Cup trophy with FIFA president by his side.

FIFA’s suspension of Russia is a rarity – but one that strips bare the idea that sport can be apolitical

SM faculty member Stefan Szymanski discusses FIFA's response to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
March 4, 2022
SM faculty member Stefan Szymanski authors an editorial for The Conversation regarding FIFA suspending Russia from international competition due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Rebecca Hasson smiling while sitting at a school desk.

Fit as a family: Classroom fitness program expands to living rooms and parks

Kinesiology faculty member Rebecca Hasson's InPACT at Home is expanding into the community.
February 11, 2022
InPACT at Home, a program created by Rebecca Hasson (associate professor of Movement Science), is expanding beyond the classroom and into the community thank to its partnership with PBS Michigan Learning Channel.
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How Hip-Hop Inched Its Way to the Super Bowl Halftime Stage

Sport Management Professor Dr. Ketra Armstrong discusses the NFL's first Super Bowl halftime show focused on hip-hop.
February 10, 2022
Ketra Armstrong, professor of Sport Management, was quoted in the NY Times article about this year's Super Bowl halftime show being the first-ever focused on hop-hop.
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Ketra Armstrong

Gender Gap

SM Professor Ketra Armstrong researches lack of women in MI sport leadership
February 4, 2022
Sport Management Professor Ketra Armstrong is part of the Michigan Task Force on Women in Sports addressing the issues surrounding opportunities and experiences for girls and women in sport throughout the state of Michigan.
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