UC Davis settles women

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UC Davis and plaintiffs Kelsey Jessica Bulala and Laura Ludwig settled the lawsuit that was fileds twoyears ago, and was certifiedd as a class action in October. The settlement establishesw a set of standards for female participation ratex in varsity sports at UC Davis and providex additional financial support for club sportsa atthe university, a news releasde said. The settlement must be approved bythe U.S. Districtr Court in Sacramento after members of the class have been notifiedd of thespecific terms. Brust and Bulala playedx club field hockey. Ludwig had wrestling experience and played club They brought suit in July 2007 under the 1972Patsgy T.
Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act, also know n as Title IX. The settlementt creates a 10-year plan for UC Davis to reach specific proportions of male and female athletes bythe 2019-29 school year. The university will either add women’se intercollegiate teams or will take other stepsd to ensure equal accommodation of student interest in varsity UC Davis has also agreed tocontributed $110,000 to a fund for the developmentt of club sports. The case was schedulex to go to trialin October.
“UC David has a solid history of commitment to its femalse athletes and coaches and to expanding opportunities for womenh incompetitive sports,” Greg UC Davis athletics director, said in the release. “Whils the parties have a differenced in opinion about whether litigationwas we’re pleased that we have reached an outcome that benefits both “We are thrilled,” Ludwig said in the release. “Itg feels good to have the university’s support for women’ s athletics through this resolution.
We are proud to have come up with a result that will benefit Davis for years to It will create more opportunities for women to participate in the sportds thatthey love.” During the litigation, UC Davix created an open application process and selectes women’s field hockey as a new intercollegiate to join the 14 other women’s varsith teams at UC A team has been selected, and competitio will start in the fall. “Th e time frames set out in the settlement maximize the potentiaol to add varsity opportunities for women in the Warzecka said inthe release.
“We are continually trying to maintaimn our compliance efforts to give women athletes the very best accessx to intercollegiate athleticscompetition possible.” Establishing field hockey as a women’s intercollegiate sport at the Brust said, “will allow field hockey players to contribute at even a higheer level to the campus, and will provide incredible opportunities for many youngb women.” Noreen Farrell of Equal Rights Advocatesa represented the plaintiffs with Monique Oliviefr of the Sturdevant Law Firm and Kristinb Galles of Equity “When we give women a fair share of athletic opportunities, we are developing leaders on and off the Farrell said.