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Tragedies in Boston’s Shadow

Tragedies in Boston’s Shadow

Brendan Parent May 14, 2013 0

Since the bombing of the Boston Marathon on April 18th where 3 lives were lost and over 100 were injured, a fertilizer plant exploded in West, Texas (14 lives lost, two hundred injured), a

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NBA Player announces “I’m gay”

NBA Player announces “I’m gay”

Sports and Society Administrator April 29, 2013 0

Cindy Boren | Washington Post April 29, 2013 NBA player Jason Collins announced today that he is gay. This announcement makes him the “first active male athlete in U.S. pro sports to come out.”

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SportsBites: Some Heavy Hitters Connect on “Baseball as a Road to God”

SportsBites: Some Heavy Hitters Connect on “Baseball as a Road to God”

Sports and Society Administrator April 24, 2013 0

President of NYU and author of Baseball as a Road to God, John Sexton, discusses America’s pastime as a path to faith and deeper experience of life with NYUSSP Chairman Arthur Miller, Rabbi David-Seth

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A Tour of CitiField with Mets Owner Fred Wilpon

A Tour of CitiField with Mets Owner Fred Wilpon

Sports and Society Administrator April 20, 2013 0

Our chairman, Arthur Miller, had the opportunity to get a first hand look at the Jackie Robinson Rotunda on game day with a guided tour from the owner himself, Fred Wilpon. Watch as the

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Following The Tragedy – A Collection of Pertinent Boston Marathon News

Following The Tragedy – A Collection of Pertinent Boston Marathon News

Sports and Society Administrator April 16, 2013 0

Cover Image: mashable.com These articles depict the societal moment in which the horrific event of this year’s Boston Marathon took place. Here you can read predictions of the bombing’s impact on the future of

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SportsBites: Arthur Miller and John Sexton Talk Baseball

SportsBites: Arthur Miller and John Sexton Talk Baseball

Sports and Society Administrator April 15, 2013 0

We visited CitiField last week and our Chairman, Arthur Miller, and NYU President, John Sexton, talked about baseball, family, and Sexton’s new book, “Baseball as a Road to God&#

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SportsBites: Jackie Robinson Remembered By An All-Star Cast

SportsBites: Jackie Robinson Remembered By An All-Star Cast

Sports and Society Administrator April 13, 2013 0

We visited CitiField last week and the owner of the New York Mets, Fred Wilpon treated us with the utmost hospitality. In this video watch as he sits down with a unique cast of

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SportsBites: Arthur Miller and Fred Wilpon Talk Rachel + Jackie Robinson

SportsBites: Arthur Miller and Fred Wilpon Talk Rachel + Jackie Robinson

Sports and Society Administrator April 12, 2013 0

Owner of the New York Mets, Fred Wilpon & our very own Arthur Miller talk about Rachel & Jackie Robinson from the owner’s box at Citifield

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Tim Pernetti on the Responsibilities of an Athletic Director

Tim Pernetti on the Responsibilities of an Athletic Director

Sports and Society Administrator April 3, 2013 0

Rutgers University athletic director Tim Pernetti, discusses the tensions between education, athletics, money, and responsibility on college campuses during an NYU Sports & Society panel in November

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The Ethics of College Sports

The Ethics of College Sports

Sports and Society Administrator April 3, 2013 0

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