50 Years of Title IX

The passage of Title IX 50 years ago paved the way for countless athletic and academic opportunities for girls and women in the United States. The landmark legislation banned educational discrimination, covering everything from the classroom to sports.

Since then, women at Northwestern and around the country have flourished on the athletic field and beyond.

Letter From the Editor

Varnes: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Title IX

Each spring growing up, my family made the short, 25-minute drive to Melbourne, Florida’s cathedral of baseball: Space Coast Stadium.

Living so close to the stadium, we had the opportunity to watch the Washington Nationals prepare for the regular season every year until they moved to a new venue in 2017. While we lived about 900 miles from Washington, D.C, we proudly donned the red, white and blue and viewed the Nationals as our hometown team.

A Look Back in History

Following Title IX

‘Compete and win’: Former Northwestern women’s sports figures discuss the early years of Title IX

Alex Cervantes

Profiles

Fifty years since Title IX, Northwestern women alumni shine in the sports media world

Kate Walter

Q&A: Former Northwestern tennis player, USTA chair Katrina Adams talks Title IX and NU athletics

Charlotte Varnes

Northwestern women alumni who have taken business and coaching by storm

Lucas Kim and Charlotte Varnes

Top Northwestern women athletes who have gone professional

Lucas Kim

Mother-daughter athletic duo reflect on Northwestern and impact of Title IX

Joanne Haner

Equity and Diversity in Sports

Breaking down Northwestern’s athletics spending on men’s and women’s teams

Kate Walter

Fifty years after Title IX, coaching and leadership disparities persist for women

Charlotte Varnes

On Campus, In Opinion

The Daily Explains: Northwestern’s Title IX policies

Russell Leung and Maia Pandey

Isaacson: Title IX was a dream for one generation. Now it’s time to wake up

Melissa Isaacson

Women's Sports