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VMI's Sexual Assualt Policies Violate Title IX
by Title IX Blog
posted May 10, 2014 at 3:56pm

The Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights announced today that it has found the Virginia Military Institution in violation of Title IX for not protecting female cadets from a sexually hostile environment and for failing to provide prompt and e...more

Coaches Corner: Ron Sweet via @Coachdawnwrites
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted May 9, 2014 at 9:14pm

source Ron Sweet is the head volleyball coach at Wofford University. I met him years ago when he was a very successful coach at a junior college. He’s personable, funny, and engaging…all things that I’m sure help him when he’s ou...more

What I think about when I run #bringbackourgirls
by Byline to Finish Line
posted May 8, 2014 at 8:51pm

Hopefully by now, you’ve heard the news, that around 300 girls in Nigeria were abducted from their boarding school. The group responsible is opposed to all forms of Western education, and finds a particular distaste for educating girls. The Nigerian...more

Former Student Files Complaint Against Northeastern
by Title IX Blog
posted May 8, 2014 at 8:44pm

A former student has reportedly filed a complaint alleging that Northeastern University did not adequately respond to her report of having been raped by another student in 2011.  The university allegedly discouraged her from reporting, failed to info...more

A Mother’s Day Celebration of Female Athletes
by Pretty Tough
posted May 8, 2014 at 8:38pm

(This post is an annual round-up, updated for 2014, of female athletes who are also great moms. Let us know in the comments who else you think should be included.) Being a professional athlete is demanding but being a professional athlete and a mom? That...more

What counts in Dept of Ed's new list
by Title IX Blog
posted May 7, 2014 at 10:53pm

An article HuffPo raises the issue of what counts when it comes to the Department of Education's newly published list of schools under investigation for Title IX violations based on the handling of sexual assault cases. Title IX, of course, covers other ...more

Coaches Corner: Building Trust With Your Athletes via @CoachDawnWrites
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted May 7, 2014 at 10:50pm

source Trust is built over time. A coach can’t sit down with a player and say, “I need you to trust me” and have it be done. Trust is built on actions, follow-through, and honesty. I talked to Christy Johnson-Lynch, the head volleyball ...more

Coaches Corner: 3 Ways To Overcome Challenges via @Coachdawnwrites
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted May 5, 2014 at 9:38pm

source For most of us, the biggest challenge we’ll face as coaches is trying to land a high-profile recruit, reframe a weakness your team has, or beat an insanely good team. But in 2010, Christy Johnson-Lynch faced a bigger challenge. She, her voll...more

The Reappearing Act by Kate Fagan
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted May 5, 2014 at 9:23pm

I highly recommend Kate Fagan's memoir. In fact, I would go so far as to say that anyone who wants to understand how homophobia affects women in sport, this is required reading.The Reappearing Act by Kate Fagan (Skyhorse, 2014) The Reappearing Act is a ...more

Dept of Ed releases list of schools under investigation
by Title IX Blog
posted May 2, 2014 at 9:18pm

As Erin noted in yesterday's post, one goal of the task force was greater transparency at the federal level about investigations and procedures. To that end, a list of schools currently under investigation have been published on the Department of Educatio...more

Coaches Corner: Christy Johnson-Lynch via @CoachDawnWrites
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted May 2, 2014 at 9:11pm

source I met Christy Johnson-Lynch, head volleyball coach at Iowa State University, years ago when she was an assistant coach. Not only is she an amazing coach, she’s an impossibly humble person. Because quite honestly, she’s got many reasons...more

Task Force Report Promotes Climate Surveys and Sexual Assault Prevention
by Title IX Blog
posted May 2, 2014 at 8:39pm

As we've noted, the White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault released a report this week that makes recommendations to universities for assessing and preventing sexual violence.  One of the report’s key recommendations in ...more

White House Task Force Report on Campus Sexual Assault Calls for Improved Institutional Response and Government Enforcement
by Title IX Blog
posted May 1, 2014 at 9:00pm

As Kris mentioned in a recent post, the White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault released its first report on Tuesday, announcing recommendations for universities and government agencies on how to challenge the alarming statistic tha...more

OCR to Investigate Harvard's Handling of Sexual Assault
by Title IX Blog
posted May 1, 2014 at 8:25pm

The Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights announced this week that it will open an investigation into whether Harvard's response to sexual violence on campus complies with Title IX and other federal law.  The investigation was prompted by...more

Members Selected For Academy & Awards; Six New Members via @NACWAA
by NACWAA Blog: Inspiring Perspectives
posted April 30, 2014 at 9:19pm

Author:  NACWAA April 29, 2014 Markeisha Everett (West Virginia University), Kalaya Long (Wayne State University), Helen Williams (Harvard University) and nine other individuals from various sports organizations h...more

Clarification includes protections for transgender students
by Title IX Blog
posted April 30, 2014 at 9:15pm

Lots of news and reports this week out of Washington. Trying to put some weight behind President Obama's January statement of support for victims of campus sexual assault and the White House's commitment to address these issues at the highest level, the O...more

Coaches Corner: The Power Of Female Mentorship via @CoachDawnwrites
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted April 30, 2014 at 9:11pm

source When Vanessa Walby decided that she wanted to be a coach for a living, she went to her former college coach and said, “I want to be just like you.” She wanted to develop young women and she wanted to build something great. That sounds ...more

Will states fill in the gaps?
by Title IX Blog
posted April 30, 2014 at 8:51pm

The Connecticut legislature has sent to the desk of Governor Daniel Malloy a bill that implements specific policies for how Connecticut colleges and universities must deal with reports of sexual assault. The law applies to both public and private schools ...more

Why Carolyn’s House matters via @amymoritz
by Byline to Finish Line
posted April 29, 2014 at 9:42pm

Every woman should have the opportunity to determine her own path in life. Self-sufficiency is the goal — to be able to provide for yourself, stand in your confidence and author your own life story. But none of us becomes self-sufficient in a v...more

Coaches Corner: On Changing A Culture via @CoachDawnWrites
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted April 29, 2014 at 8:25pm

source Vanessa Walby is the new head volleyball coach at Washington University in St. Louis, but before that, she was the head coach at the University of Chicago. A perennial loser, Chicago had never even finished in the top half of their conference, let...more

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