The landmark Title IX law prohibiting discrimination in government-funded campus programs just hit its half-century milestone. Title IX has witnessed progress since its introduction in the 1970s, with the number of female students participating in sports growing, preconceptions about women in sports being continually debunked, and overall greater resources made accessible.
The Chronicle hosted a virtual forum to discuss the landmark law and how it has changed campus athletics over the past 50 years, and what improvements remain to be seen.
Download the Key Takeaways from the conversation to explore the panelists’ perspectives on topics including:
The state of women’s athletics before Title IX, and what the landscape looks like now
Concerns involving diversity in athletic departments
Data collected on campuses
Discrimination against transgender athletes
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The landmark Title IX law prohibiting discrimination in government-funded campus programs just hit its half-century milestone. Title IX has witnessed progress since its introduction in the 1970s, with the number of female students participating in sports growing, preconceptions about women in sports being continually debunked, and overall greater resources made accessible.
The Chronicle hosted a virtual forum to discuss the landmark law and how it has changed campus athletics over the past 50 years, and what improvements remain to be seen.
Download the Key Takeaways from the conversation to explore the panelists’ perspectives on topics including:
The state of women’s athletics before Title IX, and what the landscape looks like now
Concerns involving diversity in athletic departments