Charley Steiner Symposium for Sports Communication

Being open to working with artificial intelligence was one of the messages given to students Tuesday during Bradley University’s annual Charley Steiner Symposium.

The group touched on the emergence of betting and how it affects sports fans, as well as where the industry will go in the future.

The landscape of college sports is in the midst of a rapid transformation. Student-athletes are taking advantage of new opportunities, while conference realignment is widening the gap between the major and mid-level programs.

The issue of inclusion and diversity in sports management and sports media served as a topic for one of the panel discussions during last week's annual Charley Steiner Sports Symposium at Bradley University. The panelists acknowledged there’s no quick fix for better diversity and inclusion in sports.

Sports broadcaster Bob Ley was one of ESPN’s original on-air personalities in 1979, nine years before Bradley graduate Charley Steiner joined the cable network without any previous work in television.

Radio and television hostLarry King is donating $1 Million to Bradley University. King’s donation is to start a scholarship for under-represented students…