LMU - Title IX Alleged Violations (Athletic Program)

[golions]

www.laloyolan.com/news/developing-lmu-under-investigation-by-the-department-of-educations-office-for-civil-rights-for-alleged/article_1cf4525c-30ce-11ef-8c0e-4b12f7cdaf32.html

[lambdachi1988lion]

Sorry if this is naive, but why would there be an expectation that " coaching, publicity, recruitment, travel and per diem (an allowance for meals, lodging and other expenses while traveling" would be the same between mens and womens sports. Is it that way for any Power 5 conference schools???

[t]

If the women athletes are not receiving equitable publicity, recruitment, travel and per-diem as the men that would be a violation of Title IX. I assume the University’s argument would be, although, they women athletes are receiving less in these categories than the men what they are receiving is equitable, based on certain criteria.

Title IX text:
“No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance…”

From the NCAA:
The only provision that requires that the same dollars be spent proportional to participation is scholarships. Otherwise, male and female student-athletes must receive equitable "treatment" and "benefits."

Also from the NCAA: Title IX requires the equal treatment of female and male student-athletes in the provisions of: (a) equipment and supplies; (b) scheduling of games and practice times; (c) travel and daily allowance/per diem; (d) access to tutoring; (e) coaching, (f) locker rooms, practice and competitive facilities; (g) medical and training facilities and services; (h) housing and dining facilities and services; (i) publicity and promotions; (j) support services and (k) recruitment of student-athletes.