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September 2010, Sports Law
Ball State Commits to Title IX Changes
Ball State has sent a letter to OCR agreeing to Title IX modifications in the areas of budgeting, equipment and recruitment. The agreement is a result of an OCR investigation that began in 2008. The agreement also obligates Ball State to look into the departure of several coaches over the last few years to determine if the departures may be related to Title IX issues.
Ball State says its agreement with the Education Department was a way to resolve the federal investigation, not an admission that the university had violated any aspects of Title IX. In a letter that accompanied the resolution agreement, the Office for Civil Rights said it found parts of the university's athletics program to be equitable. For example, Ball State scheduled games and practices and offered tutoring without discriminating by gender. To read more, click here.