St. Cloud State University In Compliance With Title IX

(KNSI) – The U.S. District Court in Minneapolis has ruled that Saint Cloud State University is back in compliance with Title IX.

The 1972 Federal regulation requires that women student-athletes have a share of varsity sports opportunities equal to the percentage of women enrolled in the overall student body. When 10 members of the women’s tennis and Nordic ski teams filed suit in 2016, they said SCSU’s campus was split roughly 50-50 but men had more chances to play sports.

A judge ruled in 2019 that the claims had merit. Since then the Huskies cut the football program, which helped bring the numbers into balance. A U.S. District Court opinion filed earlier this month says the school still has to provide written documentation proving that travel expenses are being split appropriately.

Support and resources is another aspect of Title IX, including access to materials and services, facilities, dedicated practice times, housing, dining, coaching and academic tutoring, and publicity.

The ruling opens the door for new varsity sports, but SCSU officials say they don’t intend to make any moves immediately.

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