Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex under any education program or activity receiving federal financial aid. It states: “No person in the United Stated shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”
Northern Michigan University is committed to providing a learning, living, and working environment free from discrimination. NMU supports the Title IX federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, including: gender based discrimination, pregnancy and parenting discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual assault, stalking, dating violence, domestic violence, voyeurism, and any other conduct of a sexual nature that is nonconsensual.
While compliance with the law is everyone's responsibility at NMU, the persons designated to handle inquiries of sex discrimination are:
Complaints against employees, applicants, and third parties
Janet Koski
Director of Equal Opportunity
Equal Opportunity Officer and Title IX Coordinator
105 Cohodas Building
906-227-2420
jakoski@nmu.edu
Complaints against students (student/student)
Mary Brundage
Associate Dean of Students
Deputy Title IX Coordinator
2001 Hedgcock
906-227-1700
mbrundag@nmu.edu
Emergency
Public Safety and Police Services
158 Services Building
906-227-2151
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
- NCAA - Title IX
- National Collegiate Athletic Association
- TitleIX.com
- U.S. Department of Education – Office of Civil Rights
- U.S. Department of Labor
- Women’s Sports Foundation
Title IX Articles:
- 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
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and Gov. Rick Snyder and First Lady Sue Snyder are urging all Michiganders to raise awareness and pledge to help change the culture surrounding sexual assault. For the month of April, Michiganders can sign “MI Pledge” to initiate statewide culture change and support sexual assault survivors.