Now that the 2013-14 Football Bowl Series has come to a close and winners declared, I am posting bowl winners based on a slightly different approach. The winners of 7 arguably most prestigious bowls in this graphic (click on it to make it larger) are based on the institution’s commitment to … [Read more...]
3 Concrete Actions That Can Make a Difference for Girls & Women in Sport
On November 2, 2011 we, the Tucker Center, hosted a one day conference on creating change for girls and women in sport. There was a great deal of dialogue amongst participants as to how to achieve such change. You can see the collage of pictures from our Photobooth on our Facebook page. Here are 3 … [Read more...]
Tucker Center Girls & Women in Sport Conference a Success
On November 2, 2011 over 150 participants gathered on the University of Minnesota campus to discuss current issues in girls and women and to discuss strategies of change at a conference hosted by the Tucker Center. In the 40 years since the passage of Title IX, females are participating in sport in … [Read more...]
New ground-breaking documentary examines female athletes and concussions
Female athletes and concussions explored in ground-breaking documentary by U of M’s Tucker Center and TPT To view the full length documentary for free, click here. To see a video clip of the documentary click here. To see KARE 11 Dave Berggren’s piece on the documentary and hear … [Read more...]
Refuting “Sex Sells” Women’s Sport
The Nation magazine just published a special issue on the role and impact of sport on U.S. culture. Mary Jo Kane, sport media scholar and the Director of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport at the University of Minnesota, was asked by Dave Zirin (guest editor) to write a … [Read more...]
Call For Papers: Girls & Women in Sport & Physical Activity: Creating Change
The Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport at the University of Minnesota is hosting an exciting conference Wednesday, November 2, 2011 in Minneapolis, MN, preceding the annual meeting of the North American Society of Sport Sociology. “Girls & Women in Sport & … [Read more...]
Watch the Video of “The Female Athlete and Concussions”
The video of our Spring 2011 Distinguished Lecture on “The Female Athlete and Concussions” is now available online, free of charge. Featuring Mary Jo Kane, Ph.D., Diane Wiese-Bjornstal, Ph.D., Jill Brooks, Ph.D., and Aynsley Smith, Ph.D., R.N. Recent research findings in multiple … [Read more...]
Female Athletes and Concussion
Our Spring Distinguished Lecture Series is tomorrow, Thursday April 14, 7-9pm CST on “The Female Athlete and Concussions.“ Recent research findings in multiple academic disciplines have sparked a much-needed national conversation about the rising incidence, severity, and … [Read more...]