Dates: June 11-14, 2012

Time: 4:30-7:30pm, daily

In honor of its 40th anniversary, this year St. Mary's College's Graduate Program in Kinesiology will devote its four-day summer colloquium to Title IX, the 1972 mandate prohibiting discrimination based on sex in educational institutions receiving federal financial assistance.  In particular, the colloquium will be devoted to issues related to gender equity in athletics. 

Monday, June 11

Before Title IX: Women's Sport History

• Alison Wrynn, Ph.D., California State University, Long Beach
• Maureen Smith, Ph.D., California State University, Sacramento

Tuesday, June 12

Title IX Explained: Understanding and Analyzing its Requirements

• Sarah Fields, Ph.D., J.D., The Ohio State University 

Wednesday, June 13

Title IX and Athletic Administration: Double Edged Sword

• Sandy Barbour, MA, MBA, University of California, Berkeley
• Teresa K. Gould, MA, University of California, Berkeley
• Ted Leland, Ph.D., University of the Pacific

Thursday, June 14

Fair Play for Girls in Sports: Title IX’s Promise of Equality for Low Income Girls

• Tamika Butler, J.D., The Legal Aid Society-Employment Law Center