What is Title IX?

Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 is a federal law that states, "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance…" According to the NCAA website, “Title IX applies to all educational institutions, both public and private, that receive federal funds. Almost all private colleges and universities must abide by Title IX regulations because they receive federal funding through federal financial aid programs used by their students.”

While Title IX is often misunderstood as only applying to athletics, according to the American Association of University Women, Title IX is broad. Title IX affects all areas of education, including recruitment; admissions; athletics; housing; career education; pregnant, parenting, and/or married students; sexual harassment and assault; comparable facilities; comparable access to course offerings; financial assistance; student health services benefits; student health insurance benefits; and harassment based on gender identity.

On Friday November 15th the RWU Law Review will be hosting a symposium on this topic: Adjudicating Sexual Misconduct on Campus: Title IX and Due Process in Uncertain Times. In support of the symposium, the library is displaying a small collection of books in the library. These books, as well as additional online resources, are collected in an online guide.