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Title IX is a crucial legal protection that helps prevent discrimination against students. College is often the time when people get to know themselves and explore their identities. Unfortunately, some people use their time in college as an excuse to become violent or...
Sexism on college campuses and other institutions is often blatant. Women may be excluded from participating in certain activities. They might be paid less or denied opportunities to progress with their academic careers. Nonetheless, sexism isn’t always overt, it can...
Earlier this year, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed a law that repeals the name, image and likeness (NIL) law that took effect in July 2021. That law, like others around the country, came out of a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court against the National College Athletic...
Title IX makes it clear that gender discrimination in schools and colleges is not acceptable. Yet, you might think that only applies to traditional concepts of gender, such as male and female. A Washington Post report suggests the federal government is about to...
The college sports landscape is changing. College athletes are considered amateurs, and it used to be prohibited for them to make any money off their name, image or likeness. Doing so would make them a professional athlete, which meant they were ineligible to play at...
If you’re planning on heading back to school or college, then you want to know that you’ll be attending an institution that is free from discrimination. This will probably be even more the case if it is your children who are heading off for their first college...
Did you know that March is Women's History Month? In fact, March 8th was International Women's Day. But the entire month is dedicated to celebrating women's role in modern society and the historical path they've taken to get there. But it's more than just an...
The NCAA Division I Council recently revised its Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) rules. College athletes are no longer thought of as amateurs. The rule change allows for the athlete to be treated as a professional player and enjoy the perks that come with that. They...
If you’re in college and are an athlete, something to get familiar with is the term “NIL,” which stands for name, image and likeness. This legal concept refers to an individual’s right of publicity and right to capitalize on it. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that NCAA...
Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 is a federal law that prohibits sexual discrimination in education programs and activities. Whether public or private, all educational institutions are supposed to comply with Title IX anti-discrimination law. The...