Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.). Center for the Study of Sport in Society

Organization

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Center for the Study of Sport in Society records

Collection

Identifier: A056

Overview Northeastern University's Center for the Study of Sport in Society (CSSS) was founded by Richard Lapchick in 1984 to increase awareness of sports and their relation to society, and to explore the use of sports in bringing about positive social change. As one of its first projects to reform high school and college sports, in 1985 CSSS established the National Consortium for Academics and Sports to advocate for a balance between academics and athletics. CSSS's programs later addressed more...

Dates: 1978-2003; Majority of material found within 1985-1998

Found in: Northeastern University Archives and Special Collections

Northeastern University Photograph collection

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: A103

Overview Northeastern University was founded in 1898 as a primarily commuter school with an all-male student body focusing on engineering and law programs. Since then, the University has expanded and now has six basic colleges, graduate and undergraduate programs in a wide variety of fields, and a diverse student body. The photographic collection reflects the history and development of the University from the early 1900s to the present day, including the expansion of Northeastern's physical plant and...

Dates: 1903-2009; Majority of material found within 1950s-2009

Found in: Northeastern University Archives and Special Collections

Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.). Center for the Study of Sport in Society

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Center for the Study of Sport in Society records

Northeastern University Photograph collection

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