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Peter Roby Learned Diversity in New Britain

NEW BRITAIN, CT. Oct. 28, 2005 - When Peter Roby speaks, the audience can do nothing but look up to him. Aside from standing well over six feet tall, he is articulate, speaking with undeniable passion for his work.

Roby, a New Britain native, spoke Thursday at the annual board meeting of the New Britain Boys and Girls Club. The former Club member grabbed the attention of the Club directors, benefactors and almost twenty current young members. Click here for entire article.

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Northeastern University Launches Master of Sports Leadership Program

Boston, MA, August 5, 2005 - Northeastern University’s Center for the Study of Sport in Society, in conjunction with Northeastern's Athletic Department and School of Professional and Continuing Studies, recently announced an exciting new graduate program in Sports Leadership.

The Master of Sports Leadership program is designed to provide professional preparation for management or leadership positions with professional sports teams; colleges and universities with intercollegiate athletic programs; intramural and recreation programs; amateur athletic organizations; private and public health fitness clubs; corporate fitness and wellness programs; sports stadiums and arenas; and sports marketing, communications, and management firms.  Graduates of the program will earn a Master of Science in Sports Leadership degree. "The new degree is uniquely positioned to accommodate mid-career athletic administrators and coaches, as well as individuals seeking to prepare for careers in the sports industry," said Peter Roby, Director of Sport in Society. The program is among the first in the nation, and will have a major impact in the world of sports administration."

Sports Leadership students will choose from specialized course options such as sports law, sports marketing and media relations, managing sports events and gender and diversity in sports. Fall term classes for the program start September 6 and October 17, 2005. For more information about the Master of Sports Leadership program, click here.

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Sport in Society to Participate in UNICEF's Sport for Development Symposium

Boston, MA, January 31, 2005 - Northeastern University’s Center for the Study of Sport in Society has been invited by UNICEF to be one of a select group of 20 organizations worldwide to participate in a three-day sport for development symposium. This meeting with international leaders will examine the effectiveness of using sport to improve the developing minds and bodies of children throughout the world.

The symposium, which will take place at UNICEF House in New York City on January 31 through February 2, 2005, allows Sport in Society to share its 20 years of experience in utilizing sport as a vehicle for change. The goals of the meeting will be: 1) Increase shared understanding of what is the ‘state of the art’ in monitoring and evaluation of sports in development programs; 2) Identify and develop models to address HIV/AIDS, social inclusion and violence prevention and; 3) Identify areas for further research and potential collaboration. Click here for more information.

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Ford Hall Forum and Sport in Society Present Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

Boston, MA, January 13, 2005 - Jack Johnson - the first African American Heavyweight Champion of the world, whose dominance over his white opponents spurred furious debates and race riots in the early 20th century - entered the ring once again in a provocative new documentary by acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns. "Johnson's story is more than the story of a tremendous athlete, or even one who broke a color line," says Burns. "It is the story of a man who forced America to confront its definition of freedom, and that is an issue with which we continue to struggle."

Ford Hall Forum presented a sneak preview of Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson on Thursday, January 13, 2005 at Blackman Auditorium in Ell Hall on the campus of Northeastern University. A public discussion of the film's themes immediately followed, led by distinguished panelists Ron Borges, sportswriter, boxing journalist, The Boston Globe; Robin Chandler, professor, women's studies, Northeastern University; and Bob Hall, professor, African American Studies, Northeastern University. Peter Roby, director, Center for Sport and Society, Northeastern University, moderated the discussion. Click here for more information.

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Boston Red Sox and Sport in Society Launch Partnership

Boston, MA, January 11, 2005 - On Monday, January 10, 2005 at 3:00 PM, Northeastern University’s Center for the Study of Sport in Society and the Boston Red Sox announced their historic new violence prevention training partnership in the Curry Student Center Ballroom on the Northeastern University campus, MLB’s first World Series site. The Boston Red Sox, 2004 World Champions, are the first Major League Baseball team to take a proactive approach and invite Sport in Society to train their players with Sport in Society’s nationally renowned Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) program. Sport in Society will start by training players, early this March at Spring Training. Click here for more information.

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Putting Sportsmanship First
Sport in Society and YouthSportsUSA Kickoff Nationwide Campaign

Boston, Mass. — May 15, 2004 - Northeastern University’s Center for the Study of Sport in Society announces a partnership with the USA’s largest full service youth sport website provider, YouthSportsUSA, promoting the message of putting sportsmanship first in youth sports. The two organizations seek to use Internet technology and the program, Sportsmanship 1st, to spread a set of universal guidelines for sportsmanship throughout the country in order to restore civility in youth sports. With the wide range and locations of youth sports programs throughout the USA, the Internet will be the most efficient way to deliver the much needed message of Sportsmanship 1st. Click here for more information.

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Foundation honors groundbreaking violence prevention program at Northeastern University
Celebrating Solutions Awards include cash prize

Boston, Mass. — May 15, 2004 - The Mary Byron Foundation, a public grant-making charity based in Louisville, Kentucky, is honoring the Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) program at Northeastern University’s Center for the Study of Sport in Society for its pioneering efforts to stop domestic violence.

The Foundation’s Celebrating Solutions Awards recognize institutions that demonstrate an innovative approach to confronting the root causes of domestic violence and developing solutions to break the cycle. The MVP program will receive a $10,000 cash prize in recognition of its work.

“MVP is a model for other agencies that are working to educate the next generation and stop violence before it begins,” said Marcia

Roth, executive director of the Mary Byron Foundation. “By using sports, where so many boys and young men find their role models, the program is teaching them about healthy relationships with women, and that’s crucial.”

“We are so pleased to have won this prize from the Mary Byron Foundation,” said MVP Assistant Director, Elizabeth Nichols. “It will allow us to continue work in these inner city schools, to continue to row our program to scale and to continue to empower student leaders in the proactive role of preventing men’s violence against women. ”

The Celebrating Solutions Awards are open to non-profit or governmental programs that have been operating for a minimum of three years and have demonstrated innovation, positive outcomes, evidence of community partnerships and support, and potential for application in other communities. In its second annual awards competition, the Mary Byron Foundation received almost 300 nominations from nearly every state. To date, $80,000 in cash prizes has been awarded to programs in New York, California, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Arizona, and Oregon.

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Institute for International Sports Announces:
"Peter Roby to be Presented with "Power of Good Award"

Kingston, RI - The Institute for International Sport will honor Peter Roby with its "Power of Good Award" on Saturday, May 15th, 2004 as part of its annual International Scholar- Athlete Hall of Fame induction ceremony and awards banquet.

The award is presented to individuals who have made extraordinary contributions in the area of sport and education. Past "Power of Good Award" winners include basketball Hall of Famer Bob Cousy, the first deaf Miss America Heather Whitestone, former president of the U.S. Olympic Committee Bill Hybl, and former national high school player of the year and University of Colorado running back Marcus Houston.

Held at the International Scholar-Athlete Hall of Fame on the campus of the University of Rhode Island, the evening's ceremonies will begin with a reception at 5:00 pm, followed by a 6:00 pm dinner and program. Please join us in congratulating Peter for this well deserved honor.

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