How Does Title IX Affect Sexual Assault Prevention in College Sports? A Critical Review of the Dear Colleague Letter of 2011

By Kristy McCray When Title IX was enacted in 1972, the purpose was to redress discrimination against women in many facets of education, from denial of federal financial aid to refusal of admission to medical school; how the legislation would affect college sports was not yet on the radar. In fact, it wasn’t until 1974 that…

Review of The Athletic Experience at Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Hawkins, Billy; Cooper, Joseph; Carter-Francique, Akilah; Cavil, J. Kenyatta (eds.) The Athletic Experience at Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Past, Present, and Persistence. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2015. Pp. 270. Index, About the Editors, About the Contributors. $75 hardcover, $64.49 e-book. Reviewed by Kristy L. McCray It is only appropriate to begin this post…

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How Does Title IX Affect Sexual Assault Prevention in College Sports? A Critical Review of the Dear Colleague Letter of 2011

Review of The Athletic Experience at Historically Black Colleges and Universities