The following list is a result of a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request made by Donna Lopiano, Executive Director of the Women's Sports Foundation. A comprehensive list of institutions selected for compliance review since the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 (1988 Amendments) on March 22, 1988, is available upon request. In keeping with the objective of tracking trends since 1992, Gender Equity in Sports will report only selected institutions from 1992 until the date of the FOIA request, October 1995.
These institutions were randomly selected for review by the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights. Immediately following the name of the entity is the date the case was initiated and the date resolved. The Government examines locker room space, practice & competitive facilities, publicity, equipment & supplies, recruitment, support services & athletic financial assistance.
Fresno was found in violation of Title IX in 11 of 13 program areas. Fresno has agreed to add two women's teams, cut men's teams and improve facilities and equipment provided to female student athletes. OCR found women constituted 54% of the student body and 27% of the athletes. The university agreed to achieve a 55/45 ratio by 1997-98 and to survey student interest in athletics participation in 1994-95.
In 1995, the OCR found women's teams at Georgetown did not receive equipment and supplies, recruiting resources, publicity, and coaching assignments comparable to the men's teams. Responding to OCR findings, the university signed a compliance agreement committing itself to implementation of measures designed to erase the disparities between its men's and women's athletics programs. Georgetown will also examine its sports opportunities for women.
Iowa State was found in violation of Title IX in several areas, including travel allowances, pre-game housing, locker rooms and recruiting budgets. The university has agreed to correct those differences and comply with gender equity by 1998. ISU plans to add women's soccer in the Fall of 1995 with 11 scholarships which will change the percent of scholarships allotted female athletes from 40% to 42%. Food and lodging allowances will be equal by July 1, 1996; equivalent locker rooms for all sports by July 1, 1997; equivalent housing arrangements before home games by July 1, 1996; and substantially equivalent secretarial support & private offices to all coaches by July 1, 1997. ISU's athletic budget has had a deficit in both 1992-93 & 1993-94 and was cut by 14% in 1994-95 to remain balanced. Concurrently, ISU spent over $1 million to buy out the contracts of men's basketball & football coaches in 1994, spent $1 million (some privately raised) on their replacements, spent $900,000 on new basketball offices for men & women, announced plans for spending $8 million (primarily private funds) on a new football facility, and dropped two men's non-revenue sports in 1994. Student fees are being considered to curtail the dropping of additional sports teams (possibly including baseball, men's swimming, men's golf, women's gymnastics, and women's tennis).
In 1994, Eastern Illinois was found in violation of Title IX by offering too few sporting opportunities for women. The University agreed to drop wrestling & men's swimming and add women's soccer. In December of 1994 the University approached the OCR about renegotiating. As a result, Eastern Illinois announced in May of 1995 that both men's teams will be kept and women's golf will be added in 1996-97.
Oregon State University was found in conformity with Title IX by the OCR. As of January 1994, the student-athlete population was 62% male and 38% female. The student population in fall of 1993 was 57.5% male and 42.5% female.
San Jose State was found in violation of Title IX in 6 of 13 areas. SJSU has agreed to increase female participation in athletics to reflect the 50/50 male/female ratio of the student body. Men represented 70% of all athletes when OCR began its review. The university will add four women's teams in the next four academic years and will survey student athletics interests every two years.
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