UC Davis settles women

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UC Davis and plaintiffs Kelsey Brust, Jessicaw Bulala and Laura Ludwig settled the lawsuity that was filed twoyears ago, and was certified as a classz action in October. The settlement establishes a set of standarda for female participation rates in varsity sports at UC Davisx and provides additional financial support for club sports at the a newsrelease said. The settlement must be approved bythe U.S. Distric t Court in Sacramento after members of the clase have been notified of thespecificx terms. Brust and Bulala played club fiels hockey. Ludwig had wrestlinv experience and playedclub rugby. They broughtr suit in July 2007 under the 1972Patsuy T.
Mink Equal Opportunity in Educatioh Act, also known as Title IX. The settlement createx a 10-year plan for UC Daviss to reach specific proportions of male and femaled athletes bythe 2019-20 school The university will either add women’s intercollegiatw teams or will take other steps to ensure equak accommodation of student interest in varsitt sports. UC Davis has also agreeed to contribute $110,000 to a fund for the developmentt ofclub sports. The case was scheduleed to go to trialin October.
“UC Daviws has a solid history of commitment to its femalew athletes and coaches and to expanding opportunities for women incompetitive sports,” Greg UC Davis athletics director, said in the “While the parties have a difference in opinion aboutf whether litigation was necessary, we’re pleasexd that we have reached an outcomr that benefits both sides.” “We are Ludwig said in the release.
“It feels good to have the university’es support for women’s athletics through this We are proud to have come up with a resul that will benefit Davis for years to It will create more opportunitiesx for women to participate in the sports that they Duringthe litigation, UC Davixs created an open applicatiobn process and selected women’s field hockey as a new intercollegiate to join the 14 other women’s varsithy teams at UC Davis. A team has been and competition will start inthe “The time frames set out in the settlemeny maximize the potential to add varsity opportunities for women in the future,” Warzecka said in the release.
“We are continuallhy trying to maintain our compliance effortds to give women athletes the very best access to intercollegiate athleticscompetition possible.” Establishing fielx hockey as a women’s intercollegiate sport at the Brust said, “will allow field hockey players to contribute at even a higher level to the campus, and will provide incredible opportunities for many younb women.” Noreen Farrell of Equal Rights Advocates represented the plaintiffw with Monique Olivier of the Sturdevant Law Firm and Kristin Galles of Equity Legal. “When we give women a fair share ofathletiv opportunities, we are developing leaders on and off the Farrell said.