At Howard University women make up sixty-seven percent of the student body but only forty-three percent participate …show more content…
At first before the passing of Title IX there were lots of Universities that didn 't accept women into their law and medical programs. When it came to athletics it was rare to see women plus they received very little support from the colleges athletic programs. Title IX was created with the same intentions as all the other civil rights legislation: “In our democracy, the government may not play favorites among races or religions or between the sexes. We are all equal before the law-including students in colleges and universities receiving public fund.” Although this law was passed it wasn 't until two years later that problems started to …show more content…
Also by participating in sports helps with mental health and increase of self esteem.
Their second theory is that athletics is a socializing force and makes students interact with each other to improve their ability to relate to everyone else. The third theory looks at the effect it has on the amount of time spent on sports to the time spent less on homework and classes. The fourth analyzes those not effected by their participation in sports. Stevenson uses Title IX as a quasi-experiment to look at the effects sports has on women.
A Ten-Year Athletic Department Plan was established in compliance with Title IX has the Universities make plans that will outline the goals they want for the programs. It will also have the Universities increase in the awareness to the public of female athletics resulting in favorable promotion of a female sporting event. After they 've made their plans the Universities should begin to implement their plan because that alone isn 't enough to be in compliance.
Right away once the University gets started if the need ever occurs to eliminate a team they may let go of those who are unsuccessful. All while still remaining in compliance with Title