Purdue Athletics’ Journey to Title IX Compliance
by Meaghan Tracy Across the nation, American citizens woke up on June 24th, 1972 to news of federal legislators passing the Higher Education Amendments, later known as the Higher Education Act of 1972, originally proposed by the Department of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW). Nonetheless, one section of the act caught the public’s attention more than the rest; now referred to as Title IX. It stated that, “No person in the United… Read More
Women in ROTC
by Stephen Goula Many Americans feel a desire to answer a call for duty. I myself answered that call in 2010 and now plan to commission and serve in the Army for as long as the Army will allow. Women within the American ranks that desired military service have always answered that call when our nation asked them to. For women though, answering that call came with restrictions regarding the… Read More