Dong Hyuk Shin, a clinical assistant professor in sport management, will speak in the first Sport Management Research Meeting of the Fall 2018 semester. His presentation, “Okay, Seminoles, take over from here: Native American mascot and nickname as organization builders at Florida State University,” will occur 5-6 p.m. on Wednesday, January 24, in Cleveland Hall 255 in Pullman.
This presentation will explore the roles of the Native American nickname and mascot at Florida State University as organization builders for the university.
The following research questions will frame this study: (a) What organizational roles have the Seminoles nickname and Chief Osceola mascot played at Florida State University and what can these roles tell us about the organizational trajectories of the university? (b) Do the nickname and mascot and their use correspond to the conceptual framework of “invented tradition?”
Qualitative data sources for this study were collected from informal observations, documents, and semi-structured in-depth interviews. The author will discuss how FSU grew from a small regional women’s college to a research-oriented, flagship state university.
Sport Management Research Meetings are organized by the Sport Management program at Washington State University. They occur monthly and feature faculty and student presentations of ongoing and completed research projects. Students and faculty from all programs are welcome to attend.
Future meetings this semester are scheduled for February 14, March 7, and April 11. A video archive of past presentations can be found here.
