Calendar Events

Sunday, November 17th, 11:00 am

Meredith 101

"Title IX and Women's Sports History" 

A public lecture by Dr. Bonnie Morris

In the 1970s, sports in America changed forever. As female athletes like Billie Jean King were busy advancing the cause of women’s liberation in the sports arena, the movement scored a key political victory in 1972. In June of that year, President Nixon signed the Education Amendments of 1972, enshrining into federal law thirty-seven words we now know as Title IX. Banning discrimination on the basis of sex in any program or activity at all federally-funded educational institutions, Title IX opened up a new era of greater inclusion and equity for female participation in athletics. Whether for women in college or girls in middle school, the law’s most widespread effect was to be felt in the realm of athletics. Comprising a true sports “revolution” in the 1970s, women’s access to sports, rather than a privilege, was now a right. Come hear Bonnie Morris talk about the importance and lasting impact of Title IX on the history of women’s sports.

This lecture, co-sponsored by WGS and the Slay Fund for Social Justice, coincides with the celebration of 50 years of Drake Women's Basketball.

Thursday, November 21st, 4:00-6:00 PM

WGS Fall Social

Hugo's Kitchen

3208 University Ave

Please join us for wood-fired pizza and beverages at Hugo's. There is no agenda. Just come and hang out with other WGS concentrators, faculty, and staff.