Title IX
April 14, 2015
Western Kentucky suspends swimming and diving program
Western Kentucky University announced today it is suspending the swimming and diving program for five years after an investigation discovered multiple Title IX violations. [caption id="attachment_11626" align="alignright" width="191"] Western Kent...
April 7, 2015
Investigation finds Title IX violations at Western Kentucky
Swim team members at Western Kentucky University were subjected to hazing and sexual assault, according to documents obtained by the College Heights Herald. [caption id="attachment_11626" align="alignright" width="207"] Western Kentucky Universit...
June 28, 2013
Complaint Charges D.C. Schools With Violating Title IX
Washington Posthttp://www.washingtonpost.com/local/big-disparities-are-alleged-between-boys-and-girls-sports-in-district-public-schools/2013/06/27/b8df7cd4-def8-11e2-b2d4-ea6d8f477a01_story.htmlAt Wilson High school, freshman athlete Helen Malhotra s...
June 13, 2013
Title IX has unfinished business
The general perception is that girls today have it as good as boys when it comes to sports, but it’s just not true. Many base this assumption on the successes of Title IX. The landmark ruling calls for equal opportunity amongst male and female a...
August 16, 2012
UNC Coach Williams Comments On Academic Scandal
Fayetteville Observerhttp://www.fayobserver.com/articles/2012/08/16/1197466?sac=fo.sports North Carolina basketball coach Roy Williams played in the Wyndham Championship golf pro-am Wednesday in Greensboro and later addressed questions about the acad...
June 22, 2012
Title IX: Through The Eyes Of A Dad With 2 Daughters
“Daddy, girls play basketball too?” My five-year-old daughter, Lucy, fired this question at me this winter as I mindlessly flipped between two men’s college basketball games, only accidentally landing on a women’s contest with...
June 13, 2012
Keeping your department in Title IX compliance isn’t clear-cut
Title IX, the amendment that promotes equality in athletics, turns 40 years old on June 23. Although it has been around for decades, many coaches, athletes and athletic directors don’t fully understand what the law entails or how it affects their i...
April 21, 2012
Girls Now Can Play Flag Football As Varsity Sport In D.C.
Washington Post, James Wagnerhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/highschools/dc-public-schools-introduce-flag-football-as-a-girls-varsity-sport/2012/04/20/gIQAmAxfWT_story.htmlNearly 19 minutes into McKinley’s girls’ varsity flag footbal...
The America East also issued a statement on the incident Tuesday. “There is zero place in America East, in sport or in society for racism,” the conference said.
Merrimack removes lacrosse player for racist remark
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Merrimack College removed one of its men's lacrosse players, who used ...