DMR with an explosive look into the non-compliance to Title IX. Paywall hidden, some quotes.
The lede, " Four years after losing a court case that centered on his treatment of women in his department, Iowa athletic director Gary Barta finds himself in another high-stakes legal battle that could have national implications."
"Barta argued that he needed to cut four sports (three are men's teams: gymnastics, swimming and diving and tennis) to save $5 million a year to offset an anticipated $60 million gap in this year's budget because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The budget for women's swimming and diving is $1.5 million annually."
"For Barta, 57, the loss of a second court case related to gender-equity could come at a vulnerable time professionally. The university is seeking a replacement for retiring president Bruce Harreld, who has publicly supported Barta, even after a $6.5 million gender-discrimination settlement was paid to two of his former female employees in 2017."
"Larew(the plaintive attorney) intends to examine which athletes regularly attended practices and traveled for competitions, signs that they were legitimate members of a team. He questions whether all of the 94 participants on the rowing team and each of the 130 in women’s track and field are truly getting equal athletic opportunities, in terms of access to coaching and any hope of actually participating in a varsity event." 94 rowers for effs sake and still short of compliance!!!!!!
",...there are only 57 women shown on the online rowing roster, with a team size projected at 92 for 2021-22, although that sport is not yet in season and is currently recruiting new members."
"Rowing is frequently a sport that is viewed skeptically by Title IX experts, since schools often report roster sizes that can also reach into the hundreds. Washington, for example, was forced to explain in 2017 how it could list 145 women on its rowing team after a Seattle Times investigation found at least eight who claimed they had no idea they were considered to be members of the team."
Good luck eiu, 60M+ loss in revenue, this cluster eff lawsuit, and a new president for the school.
The lede, " Four years after losing a court case that centered on his treatment of women in his department, Iowa athletic director Gary Barta finds himself in another high-stakes legal battle that could have national implications."
"Barta argued that he needed to cut four sports (three are men's teams: gymnastics, swimming and diving and tennis) to save $5 million a year to offset an anticipated $60 million gap in this year's budget because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The budget for women's swimming and diving is $1.5 million annually."
"For Barta, 57, the loss of a second court case related to gender-equity could come at a vulnerable time professionally. The university is seeking a replacement for retiring president Bruce Harreld, who has publicly supported Barta, even after a $6.5 million gender-discrimination settlement was paid to two of his former female employees in 2017."
"Larew(the plaintive attorney) intends to examine which athletes regularly attended practices and traveled for competitions, signs that they were legitimate members of a team. He questions whether all of the 94 participants on the rowing team and each of the 130 in women’s track and field are truly getting equal athletic opportunities, in terms of access to coaching and any hope of actually participating in a varsity event." 94 rowers for effs sake and still short of compliance!!!!!!
",...there are only 57 women shown on the online rowing roster, with a team size projected at 92 for 2021-22, although that sport is not yet in season and is currently recruiting new members."
"Rowing is frequently a sport that is viewed skeptically by Title IX experts, since schools often report roster sizes that can also reach into the hundreds. Washington, for example, was forced to explain in 2017 how it could list 145 women on its rowing team after a Seattle Times investigation found at least eight who claimed they had no idea they were considered to be members of the team."
Good luck eiu, 60M+ loss in revenue, this cluster eff lawsuit, and a new president for the school.
