Gender equity issues persist within Ithaca College athletics
Ithaca College Athletics is compliant with two out of three parts of Title IX. However, there are still questions about gender equity issues within the athletics department.
Ithaca College Athletics is compliant with two out of three parts of Title IX. However, there are still questions about gender equity issues within the athletics department.
The Ithaca College Student-Athlete Advisory Council gave each of the college’s sports teams the opportunity to meet with Victoria Garrick, to discuss the importance of mental health.
Club sports teams will be allowed to practice and train on campus during the spring semester but will not be allowed to compete.
The Liberty League announced March 1 that there will be athletic competition this spring after canceling fall and winter sports for the 2020–21 academic year.
Athletes are constantly told that they are examples and role models for the communities around them, and that is never more true than in cases of athlete activism.
The Liberty League has canceled winter athletic competition because of the COVID-19 pandemic. All of IC’s winter sports will be affected by this decision.
The SUNY Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) announced in October that it will not be competing in winter sports this upcoming season.
COVID-19 is not an excuse for Title IX compliance to be pushed aside. IC needs to prioritize equity for its women athletes when making these decisions.
IC is planning for winter sports seasons to be condensed to Liberty League competition only. Official announcement will be made in November.
Meg Dowd ’19 is following a long line of Ithaca College women to work with Women Leaders in College Sports.
Ithaca College and Liberty League have suspended intercollegiate athletics for the Fall 2020 season due to COVID-19 safety concerns.
The Liberty League decided July 7 to resume athletics this fall. The plan stated that fall athletics will begin no earlier than Sept. 26.