Grinnell College Will Examine Broad Legacy of Title IX in Events Sept. 16-19
News Releases 2013-09-09
Summary:
Grinnell, Iowa -- In 1972, Congress passed an amendment that would transform the landscape of higher education. Most people know that Title IX requires colleges to provide equal support for female and male athletes. But over the course of the past 41 years, the amendment's impact has been felt more broadly—not only on the playing fields, but also in classrooms and residence halls.
Grinnell College will examine the sweeping legacy of this landmark 1972 law with a symposium on "The Legacy of Title IX" from Monday, Sept. 16, to Thursday, Sept. 19. The symposium will feature films, panel discussions, and presentations by visiting speakers and scholars. (A full symposium schedule is online and below, as are participant biographies.)
Highlights of the symposium include a panel featuring two pioneering female athletic directors from Grinnell and the University of Iowa; an overview of Title IX's wide-ranging impact by law professor Joanna L. Grossman; a talk by journalist Kristen Lombardi, whose groundbreaking investigative reporting has helped illuminate sexual assault issues on college campuses; a Scholars' Convocation by Angela Ruggiero, president of the Women's Sports Foundation and a member of the International Olympic Committee; and a presentation by prominent sports sociologist Mary Jo Kane.
All events are open to the public at no charge. The symposium is sponsored by Grinnell's Rosenfield Program in Public Affairs, International Relations and Human Rights.
Symposium Schedule -- "The Legacy of Title IX" This schedule is online at http://www.grinnell.edu/academic/rosenfield/events.
Monday, September 16 8 p.m. Room 101, Joe Rosenfield '25 Center Film: Patsy Mink: Ahead of the Majority
Tuesday, Sept. 17 Noon Room 101, Joe Rosenfield '25 Center Panel: "Athletic Directors Reflect on Title IX" Featuring: -- Dee Fairchild, professor emerita of physical education and Title IX, deputy director for policy, Grinnell College -- Christine Grant, former athletic director (Women's Department), The University of Iowa
Tuesday, Sept. 17 4:15 pm Room 101, Joe Rosenfield '25 Center Talk: "Leveling the Field: Title IX and the Promise of Educational Equality for Women and Girls" Joanna L. Grossman, Sidney and Walter Siben Distinguished Professor of Family Law, Hofstra Law School
Tuesday, Sept. 17 8 p.m. Room 101, Joe Rosenfield '25 Center Talk: "Sexual Assault on Campus: How the Press Can Use the Title IX Grievance Process to Pull Back the Curtain on a Pervasive Campus Crime" Kristen Lombardi, staff writer and investigative reporter, Center for Public Integrity
Wednesday, Sept. 18 Noon Room 101, Joe Rosenfield '25 Center Scholars' Convocation: "Legacies of Title IX: An Athlete's Perspective" Angela Ruggiero, president of the Women's Sports Foundation and four-time Olympic medalist
Wednesday, Sept. 18 4:15 p.m. Room 101, Joe Rosenfield '25 Center Alumni Panel: Women's athletics at Grinnell Featuring Judy Lutter '61, former CEO and founder of Melpomene Institute; Laura Sinai '83, instructor of English at Seattle Central and Highline Community Colleges; Veronika Platzer '87, head coach, Community Rowing Inc. (CRI) Girls Varsity Squad; Jen Jacobsen '95, wellness director, Grinnell College; Nicole Cueno '02, endurance sports coordinator and YWCA Women's Triathlon race director, YWCA of Minneapolis Midtown; Deb Smith-Wright '75, director of pediatrics, Twin Cities Shriner's Hospital; associate professor of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota
Moderator: Heather Benning '96, associate professor of physical education, Grinnell College This event is co-sponsored by the Athletics Department
Thursday, Sept. 19 4:15 p.m. Room 101, Joe Rosenfield '25 Center Talk: "Title IX at 40 and Counting: Changing the Landscape in Women's Sport" Mary Jo Kane, professor of sport sociology; director, Tucker Center, University of Minnesota
About the Participants Joanna L. Grossman is the Sidney and Walter Siben Distinguished Professor of Family Law at the Maurice A