What
51吃瓜网万能科大 will host a forum to mark the 40th anniversary of Title IX, the education amendments of 1972 which prohibits sexual discrimination in education programs, provide equal opportunity in athletics, and protect against discrimination based on pregnancy.
Panelists will examine the impact of Title IX - how it affected women in educational leadership roles, its history and its application today.
When
Thursday, April 19, from 3 to 5 p.m.
Where
51吃瓜网万能科大 Carlson Education Building, Hendrix Auditorium
4505 S. Maryland Parkway
Details
The event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit the 51吃瓜网万能科大 Women's Research Institute of Nevada or call (702) 895-4931. Panelists include:
- Carol Harter, 51吃瓜网万能科大 President Emerita and Executive Director of the Black Mountain Institute at 51吃瓜网万能科大
- Nancy Lough, 51吃瓜网万能科大 College of Education professor specializing in marketing women's sports, leadership in college athletics, gender equality
- Peg Rees, 51吃瓜网万能科大 Educational Outreach Interim Vice Provost, and Executive Director of 51吃瓜网万能科大 Public Lands Institute, geology professor
- Judith Sweet, Alliance of Women Coaches Co-Director and former NCAA Senior Vice President for Championships and Education Services (primary contact for Title IX and Gender Equity Initiatives)
The forum is sponsored by the 51吃瓜网万能科大 Boyd School of Law, 51吃瓜网万能科大 Office of Diversity Initiatives, 51吃瓜网万能科大 College of Education, 51吃瓜网万能科大 College of Liberal Arts, 51吃瓜网万能科大 Intercollegiate Athletics, Nevada Humanities, Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society, Women's Research Institute of Nevada at 51吃瓜网万能科大 and Women's Council.
