Grand Valley: Women in Sports and Physical Activity News GVSU Women in Sports and Physical Activity News http://www.gvsu.edu/womeninsports/ Thu, 23 May 2013 04:44:16 EST Grand Valley: Women in Sports and Physical Activity News http://www.gvsu.edu/images/rsslogo.gif http://www.gvsu.edu/womeninsports/ 112 33 Event highlights alumni, honorees 2013-02-25 00:00:00.0 Alumni and supporters packed the Alumni House February 23 for the Celebration of Women in Sport and Physical Activity.



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]]> http://www.gvsu.edu/womeninsports/module-news-view.htm?newsId=B9F95200-D19C-FA49-0686F9B677DE04FF Gender equality expert will speak at two campus events 2013-02-11 00:00:00.0 Donna Lopiano, former chief executive officer of the Women's Sports Foundation, will be the keynote speaker at the Celebrate Women in Sport and Physical Activity event.



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]]> http://www.gvsu.edu/womeninsports/module-news-view.htm?newsId=E3231CA8-CE8F-03AB-D9BF363832041B2E WOOD-TV profiles women's hockey team 2013-01-26 00:00:00.0 WOOD-TV's "Eight West" interviewed Michelle Van Fleet from Grand Valley's women's ice hockey team.



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]]> http://www.gvsu.edu/womeninsports/module-news-view.htm?newsId=A77726D5-B9C9-AB51-5F38EAF58968A977 Panel discusses Title IX 2012-10-25 00:00:00.0 Faculty and staff members from administration, athletics and movement science discussed the civil rights advances since Title IX legislation passed in 1972.



Students in the audience on October 24 in the Kirkhof Center first watched a film, “Title IX: License to Thrive,” that focused on the academic and athletic changes over the last 40 years.



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]]> http://www.gvsu.edu/womeninsports/module-news-view.htm?newsId=F6EF36A5-C9BD-A5DB-077A9BA2135F4C79 40 years after passage of Title IX 2012-06-22 00:00:00.0


40 years after passage of Title IX: leveling education's playing field for women, girls


Laurie Witucki, associate professor of chemistry, graduated from college in 1989 and didn’t think much at that time about Title IX, the landmark legislation passed in 1972 that forbids sex discrimination in education. 




June 23 marks the 40th anniversary of Title IX and presents a good opportunity to look back at history and ahead...CLICK TO READ MORE

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