32 female University of Oregon athletes file Title IX lawsuit against the school
Thirty-two female athletes at the University of Oregon filed a federal lawsuit against the school Friday alleging Title IX violations in women's sports, namely, the beach volleyball and club rowing teams.
Thirty-two female athletes at the University of Oregon filed a federal lawsuit against the school Friday alleging Title IX violations in women's sports, namely, the beach volleyball and club rowing teams.
The 115-page suit, filed by26 women's beach volleyball players and six women's club rowers, alleges the University of Oregon has been "depriving them of equal treatment and benefits, equal athletic financial aid and equal opportunities to participate in violation of Title IX," adding that the school treats "its varsity male student-athletes shockingly better than its varsity female student-athletes."
Oregon does not meet the three "areas of compliance" under Title IX set by the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights, the suit alleges: Equal treatment and benefits, equal athletic financial assistance and effective accommodation of student’s athletic interest and ability.
The University of Oregon said it believes it complies with Title IX, saying in a statement that it is "committed to providing a quality, positive experience for all our student-athletes," including "academic support, tutoring, student-athlete development, medical care, mental health support, meals and snacks, and nutrition and sports training."
The women allege that Oregon does not provide fair "treatment and benefit" to women's teams whereas men's teams get "incredibly exorbitant" benefits and treatment. In the 2021-22 school year, women made up more than 49% of Oregon's student-athletes, but the school spent only 25% of its annual athletics budget on them.
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