Old school: U-M in History

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This month in history (14 years ago)

The 1972 Title IX federal law prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any federally funded education program or activity, including athletics. In a 1998 review of how Title IX had impacted the university, it was reported that women’s athletics had grown in participation, scholarships and budgets. It was noted that in 1996-97, the number of female student athletes had reached 308. In the 2011-12 school year, 429 women competed in basketball, cross country, field hockey, golf, gymnastics, rowing, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and field, volleyball and water polo. — The University Record, U.S. Department of Justice website and U-M Athletic Department
 

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