Events
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Climb to Glory: eSports Tournament and SummitClimb to Glory will feature an exciting eSports tournament played between different collegiate eSports teams. Running parallel with the tournament is an academic summit addressing pressing issues in the development of eSports as a college activity. 10/27/2018
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Shortfall: Family Secrets, Financial Collapse, and a Hidden History of American Banking Alice EcholsIn 1932 Colorado Springs was rocked by a financial scandal that shook the town to its core. 4/12/2018
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Pigskin, Patriarchy, and Patriotism: Athletic Protest in a Time of Nationalism Jeff Montez de Oca & Jeff ScholesDuring the 2016 NFL preseason, Colin Kaepernick sat through the national anthem to protest police violence and racial inequality. 11/08/2017
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Cross-National Comparison of Physical Education in the United States and China RAN LinghuaRan Linghua, a visiting scholar from China, will discuss her engagement in a cross-national study of elementary school physical education classes. 10/25/2017
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Chery Cooky: Gender and Ethical Challenges in Sport MediaThe Center for Critical Sport Studies presents: Cheryl Cooky, Purdue Univ and past-president of the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport, will give a talk titled "Gender and Ethical Challenges in Sport Media". 4/13/2017
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John Hoberman: The End of Sport? Why the Doping Epidemic Must Be Brought Under ControlThe concept of “doping” dates from the 1920s and has evolved with the development of new drugs and technologies. Definitions of doping employ basic dichotomies: “natural” versus “artificial,” “nutrient” versus “stimulant,” and “therapy” versus “enhancement.” 3/16/2017
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Jay Coakley: Ethical Dilemmas in Youth SportsYouth sports are an ethics incubator for young people observing the actions of coaches and parents. 2/23/2017
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David J. Leonard: The Ethics of Protest in SportClimb to Glory will feature an exciting eSports tournament played between different collegiate eSports teams. Running parallel with the tournament is an academic summit addressing pressing issues in the development of eSports as a college activity. 11/17/2016
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Roger Pielke Jr. : The War Against Cheating and Corruption in the Cutthroat World of Elite SportIn this talk, Pielke will preview key parts of his book focused on how sport stars break the rules in their search for a competitive edge. 10/05/2016
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Benjamin Perasovic: Football Supporters, Youth Subcultures and Politics Notes from the Field in CroatiaThis presentation focuses on football supporters in Croatia. It begins with an explanation of recent changes in Croatian society and then provides an overview of changes in modern football (soccer). 3/21/2015
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