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When a Student Transfers, How Do Sanctions at One School Impact Athletic Participation at the Next School?

| Felice Duffy | Title IX, Title IX : Athletics, Title IX : Sexual Assault/Misconduct

Student athletes who are unhappy with the playing opportunities or team environment at one school often transfer to another to find a program that better fits their needs. But sometimes, student athletes change schools for another reason. They may choose—or be forced—to leave a school because of findings of wrongdoing. In some high-profile cases, the …

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Impact of the Tracy Rule for NCAA Student Athletes

| Felice Duffy | Title IX : Athletics

It’s natural to want a fresh start. But sometimes, our society finds that a person’s actions make them so dangerous to others that we cannot afford to give them a second chance. The “Tracy Rule” sets the bar to determine when student athletes are past the point of no return. It describes the circumstances that …

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What Student Athletes Need to Know to Bring a Title IX Lawsuit Against Their School

| Felice Duffy | Title IX : Athletics

Recent lawsuits have called attention to the high number of colleges and universities that are out of compliance with Title IX in their athletic programs. Figures from the U.S. Department of Education show that over 30% of Division I schools failed to meet financial aid requirements for female athletes and the percentage of schools violating …

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Can a College or High School Cut or Reduce Funding for its Women’s Sports Teams under Title IX?

| Felice Duffy | Title IX : Athletics

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Prior to the passage of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, only about 30,000 women participated in collegiate athletics, and women only received two percent of the athletic funds of colleges and universities. Today, nearly 200,000 women play college sports and during the 2009-2010 academic year, women’s teams received 40 percent of athletic …

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Michigan State University Expedited Title IX Review in Light of Sexual Assault Scandal

| Felice Duffy | Title IX : Athletics

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The president of Michigan State University recently announced that the school will undergo an outside review of its Title IX policies and procedures this fall instead of waiting until 2018 as originally planned. The announcement comes after the school has received attention for how it handled (or ignored) student complaints of sexual assault by MSU …

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