Source: Women in Higher Education, 17 (1): 30, January 2008. ISSN: 1060-8303
Publisher: Women in Higher Education
Despite 35 years of Title IX the federal law requiring gender equity in educational programs including athletic leaders at some schools still ignore or misunderstand it. Having run out of patience, female athletes and coaches who are victims of sexual harassment, retaliation or homophobia have decided to hire attorneys and fight it out in court. The outcomes are costing schools big bucks. Fresno States volleyball coach sued for sex discrimination and the college was forced to pay $ 5.85 million. Also, the University of Colorado has agreed to pay $2.85 million to settle a lawsuit by former students Lisa Simpson and Anne Gilmore, who claimed they were gang raped by football players and recruits at an off-campus party in 2001. This is a serious problem and a solution is desperately needed. Colleges are losing too much money getting sued for sex discrimination. What should the solution be? Title IX came about and this is still happening.
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