You’ve probably seen those flashy Nike uniforms the University of Oregon’s football team dons for each game. Would you believe the university gives its beach volleyball team hand-me-downs that are tattered and often don’t fit?
Click here to read the story at forbes.com.
Discussion Questions:
- What is Title IX?
- What is the purpose of Title IX?
- According to this news story, why are women student athletes at the University of Oregon alleging Title IX violations?
- What is the difference between an officially sanctioned sport at a University and a club sport?
- Oregon decided to leave the Pac-12 and join the Big Ten conference. According to this story, how does that impact Oregon’s women’s beach volleyball team?
- According to information from this news story, is the University of Oregon the only school that is not in compliance with Title IX regulations?
- What can be done to make sure all schools are complying with those regulations?
- What is publicity?
- How might the publicity created by this lawsuit impact the University of Oregon’s ability to recruit some women student athletes?
- Why is that important to the school’s athletics program?