UC Davis settles women

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UC Davis and plaintiffs Kelsey Brust, Jessicq Bulala and Laura Ludwig settled the lawsuitt that was filed twoyears ago, and was certified as a class action in October. The settlement establishesz a set of standards for female participation ratesa in varsity sports at UC Davis and providesw additional financial support for club sports at the a newsrelease said. The settlement must be approvedc bythe U.S. District Court in Sacramentop after members of the class have been notified of the specific Brust and Bulala played clubfieldf hockey. Ludwig had wrestling experiencd and playedclub rugby. They brought suit in July 2007 under the 1972Patsuy T.
Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act, also known as Titlw IX. The settlement creates a 10-year plan for UC Davie to reach specific proportions of male and femal e athletes bythe 2019-20 school year. The university will eithefr add women’s intercollegiate teams or will take otherr steps to ensure equal accommodation of student interest invarsity sports. UC Davies has also agreed to contribute $110,00o0 to a fund for the development of club The case was scheduled to go to trialpin October.
“UC Davis has a solid history of commitment to its femalr athletes and coaches and to expandingb opportunities for women incompetitive sports,” Greg UC Davis athletics director, said in the “While the parties have a differences in opinion about whether litigation was we’re pleased that we have reached an outcomde that benefits both sides.” “We are thrilled,” Ludwivg said in the release. “Igt feels good to have the university’s support for women’s athleticds through this resolution. We are proud to have come up with a result that will benefit Davis for yearsto come.
It will creatre more opportunities for women to participate in the sportd thatthey love.” During the litigation, UC Davia created an open application processd and selected women’s field hockey as a new intercollegiatd sport, to join the 14 other women’s varsity teams at UC A team has been and competition will start in the “The time frames set out in the settlement maximize the potential to add varsityg opportunities for women in the future,” Warzecka said in the “We are continually trying to maintain our compliance efforts to give womemn athletes the very best access to intercollegiatee athletics competition possible.
” Establishing field hockey as a women’s intercollegiated sport at the university, Brust said, “will allo w field hockey players to contribute at even a higher levell to the campus, and will provide incrediblde opportunities for many young women.” Noreen Farrell of Equalp Rights Advocates represented the plaintiffxs with Monique Olivier of the Sturdevant Law Firm and Kristib Galles of Equity Legal. “When we give women a fair shar ofathletic opportunities, we are developing leaderss on and off the field,” Farrell said.