383 Results for tag: Title IX

Strike IX: The Story of the Providence College Baseball Team

One of the great frustrations I have about talking with gender quota activists is there complete lack of empathy with the athletes who have been hurt by the way Title IX has been enforced. And one of the stories that needs to be told concerns the Baseball team at Providence College, a squad that found out its program was going to be eliminated at the end of ... More

“Title IX operates as a quota.”

Here's a Letter to the Editor that was published at PhillyBurbs.com this morning that I wanted to share: To the Editor: Ms. Koblan's May 10 letter fails to state the intent of Title IX. Unfortunately, Title IX is no longer faithful to anti-discrimination. Instead, it discriminates against males and has contributed to the reduction of programs for male ... More

The No Cut Tennis Program

I was on the phone with CSC chairman Eric Pearson earlier today, and he pointed me to the following page on the USTA Web site that he thought we should share with our readers: Top Reasons to Offer a No-Cut Tennis Program * It's the right thing to do - every child should have the opporunity to engage in healthy, lifelong activities in a safe and ... More

Yahoo! Asks: Should Title IX Be Reformed?

Earlier this morning, I saw the following question posted on Yahoo! Answers: "I think there should be reform in Title IX. Do you agree?" While I think it's clear what my answer would be, I think our readers should feel free to chime in with their own responses. More

More on Title IX and STEM

For those of you unfamiliar with the acronym, STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. And once gender quota activists have done their level best to drive men off the playing field at the college level, expect them to turn their attention to those academic programs. Sally Pipes, who writes "The Contrarian" at the Pacific Research ... More

Quote of the Day: Dan Magill

From the Athens Banner-Herald: There's nothing wrong with the original intent of Title IX. Women absolutely should have "equal opportunity." But part of the misinterpretation of Title IX was citing the fact that collegiate football teams averaged about 85 scholarships on the squad, and therefore other men's sports were reduced in numbers to help the women ... More

CSC Chairman: “CSUB wrestling team has earned the right to survive”

A few weeks back we told you about how the wrestling team at CS-Bakersfield was slated for elimination. Earlier today, the Bakersfield American ran an editorial by CSC Chairman Eric Pearson where he writes about how the team has earned a chance to continue: California's statewide budget crisis has hit college campuses hard. Students have protested cuts ... More

Man Bites Dog: KU Agrees to Add Male Athletes

From KU Sports: Kansas Athletics has reached an agreement with the government addressing a complaint that it discriminates against male athletes. KU will have to submit documentation and a plan to ensure it is in full compliance with the law as part of the agreement, which resolves a Title IX complaint filed last November. The agreement doesn’t ... More

Save College Swimming, Go For 5!

Reprinted from Swimming World Magazine: PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 6. ON January 25, 2010, Duquesne University announced the elimination of four (4) collegiate men's athletic programs, including swimming, baseball, wrestling and golf. The University cited Title IX (gender equity), as well as a desire to allocate further funds to its core sports ... More

OCR Opens Title IX Investigation at Diablo Valley College

From the Diablo Valley College Inquirer: DVC may have violated Title IX with its plan to shut down several sports programs because of budget cuts, according to complaints filed with the Contra Costa Community College District and the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights. One of the two complainants, head tennis coach Peter Benko, said ... More