UMW’s ‘Dear Colleagues: Title IX Exhibition’ traces the 50-year history of Title IX, which prohibited discrimination based on sex at federally funded institutions of education. The exhibit will remain on display through the end of April for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Photo by Suzanne Carr Rossi.
The University of Mary Washington is showcasing a half-century of Title IX history this April in recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
Offices across campus came together to create two Simpson Library cases spotlighting the 1972 law prohibiting discrimination based on sex at federally funded educational institutions. Since then, Title IX has expanded its reach, from addressing inequities for women and girls to providing protections from sexual assault and harassment, and considering bias based on gender identity and sexual orientation.
Nowhere has the movement unfolded faster than on college campuses.
UMW’s “Dear Colleagues: Title IX Exhibition” traces the 50-year journey, from the story of the legislation’s inception to the mark it has made at Mary Washington, where events stressing the need for education, advocacy and prevention take place throughout the year. Featuring mementos from campus functions like Denim Day, the Red Sand Project and Take Back the Night, the display also pays tribute to Title IX trailblazers, the movement’s inherent connection to women’s athletics and more. Read more.
