Archives/1. Administrative
Record Group Term
Identifier: Archives/1
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
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