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News Provided By

Tiffin University 

Apr 04, 2021

 

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TIFFIN, OH, Apr. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/--Tiffin University (TU) today announced that they would open a new Center for Elite Sports & Culture this summer to improve TU’s sports majors professional influence and enhance cross-border communication within sports, culture, and education. As a part of the School of Business, the new Center for Elite Sports & Culture would adopt two formats in daily operation simultaneously: on-site and online. The brick-and-brock center would locate on the campus of TU, where is next to the main classroom building on the side of Miami Street. Because of the negative impact of COVID-19, the exact opening time was not determined but TU estimated it would be around in June or July. Visitors could also have a virtual trip on the center’s home webpage (https://zhangxi390.wixsite.com/smg670mentorship) before opening. 

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To offer academic and cross-border development, the Center houses different

programs within the sports area, including but not limited to BS/MS courses in

Sports Management/ exercise/ fitness/ Esports, periodical events such as the

academic travel of the Olympics Academic Experience, Life After Game of the

International Cultural Consortium (ICC), and the Elite Sports & Culture Week.

The Center’s programs provide various opportunities for participants to be qualified for future career life, such as scholarships and certificates in First Aid/CPR/AED/National Strength and Conditioning Association. The professional staff and partners, who are advanced Olympians, Paralympians, professional sports experts, will continuously provide fabulous and market-driven teachings and mentorships in the sports field. 

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About Tiffin University & Sports Business Majors

Tiffin University was founded in 1888, referred to as TU, is in the Midwest of Ohio, is a private comprehensive university, and is recognized by the American Higher Education Commission (HLC), the American Business School, and the Program Accreditation Board (ACSBP), European Commission for Business Education (ECBE) and other higher education institutions recognized by the world education certification department. In 2020, U.S. NEWS U.S. Midwestern University ranked 114th, and American college graduates ranked 69th in contribution to social mobility. The university has three colleges: the College of Humanities, Arts and Sciences, the College of Business, and the College of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences. Among them, the major sports management in the business school is one of the few in the U.S. that focuses on sports marketing and has a close relationship with the Olympians, Paralympians, and professional experts.

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Media Contact

Dr. Bonnie Tiell

Professor of Sports Management

Tiffin University

419-448-3261

Btiell@tiffin.edu