Articles Tagged: Title IX

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Fulfilling a legal-settlement obligation to pay an outside Title IX compliance officer to monitor gender equity within its athletics department, the University of Iowa this month produced its third and final report finding “no material issues with respect to UI’s compliance with Title IX.”

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Just days after University of Iowa Athletics posted online its first court-ordered Title IX monitor report — required as part of a settlement with female student-athletes who sued UI for violating the federal civil rights law — their attorney wrote the monitor to raise concerns with his assessment.

The University of Iowa Athletics Department “appears to be in compliance with Title IX’s equitable treatment provisions,” according to the first annual report produced by a compliance monitor the university was required to obtain last year as part of a settled Title IX lawsuit.

Women Lead Change has announced four honorees for the 2022 Iowa Women of Achievement Awards recognizing the contributions of Iowa historical women. This year’s honorees are Mary J. Whitely Coggeshall, Dr. Christine Grant, Maria “Running Moccasins” Pearson and LaMetta Wynn.

Five decades after the passage of Title IX, many challenges remain for women’s sports — both at Iowa and across the country.

The state Board of Regents has agreed to settle a complaint with a University of Northern Iowa student who accused the institution and its employees of discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

More than 300 people gathered at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday to celebrate Christine Grant’s life and legacy. The crowd included former players, coaches she hired over a quarter-century and athletic administrators from around the country.

The Gazette’s 50 after 50 project will highlight the 50 greatest moments in Hawkeyes women’s athletics history ahead of the 50th anniversary of Title IX this summer.

Five months after settling a Title IX lawsuit by agreeing to take several specific steps – including tapping an outside expert to annually ensure Title IX compliance, starting this academic year – University of Iowa Athletics hasn’t signed a contract with the monitor or detailed in writing the scope of his work.

The full settlement in the case accusing UI Athletics of violating the federal Title IX gender equity law by not providing equal female athletic opportunities, benefits, and scholarships — obtained by The Gazette on Wednesday — includes a range of stipulations.