Title IX

Title IX, Education Amendments of 1972

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is a law that prohibits discrimination based on sex in educational programs that receive federal funds.  It states:  “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity requiring Federal financial assistance . . .” 20 U.S.C §1681.

Title IX Coordinator

Ann Sherman
Human Resources Director and Equal Opportunity Officer
158 Services Building
Phone: (906) 227-2333 or Email:  asherman@nmu.edu

The following links are resources about Title IX:

• NMU Athletics
• Civil Rights Division Department of Justice
• Letter from Stephanie J. Monroe, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights - 35th Anniversary of Title IX
• National Collegiate Athletic Association
• U.S. Department of Education – Office of Civil Rights
• U.S. Department of Labor
• Women’s Sports Foundation

• No Peace in Title IX Land, http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2007/07/13/gao
• Revisiting Title IX Policy, http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2007/05/11/titleix