Liberty’s Title IX Office works to eliminate sexual misconduct on campus Beneath the glitz and glam that an onlooker may see when visiting almost every university is a different side. A side that is far less talked about. Students and officials would rather not admit it happens, but it exists. It is the reality of sexual misconduct. Liberty University is […]
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An analysis of equality in the world of sports This year marks the 40th anniversary of legislation put into place that drastically changed university sports programs forever – Title IX. Created in 1972, the legislation bans gender discrimination within athletics. The regulations require all schools to adhere to special standards concerning women’s sports. According to the Women’s Sports Foundation, an […]
Read moreLiberty University Athletic Director Jeff Barber announced Tuesday that Liberty’s wrestling program would be reclassified as a club sport, due to the institutional decision to move toward the proportionality method of meeting the federal gender equity regulations known as Title IX. This particular method of gender equity regulations calls for university athletic programs to allow female athletes the same opportunities […]
Read moreTitle IX was created in 1972 to require gender equity in all educational programs that receive funding from the government. One of the largest aspects of Title IX is athletics, and most accusations involving Title IX involved gender equity in athletics. The Department of Education and the Office for Civil Rights are responsible for assuring that athletic programs stay in […]
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