Tech Athletics celebrates Title IX’s 50th year

The Tech Athletics Department had a full schedule this past weekend. While the football team played their first home game of the season and the volleyball team hosted the Georgia Tech Classic, arguably the most important event was happening at the Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons on Friday night, Sept. 9. The Institute hosted a reception for the 50th anniversary of Title IX, followed by a discussion panel with women either formerly or currently involved in Tech athletics.

Title IX prevents educational institutions with federal funding from discriminating against anyone on the basis of sex. As one of the Education Amendments, Title IX was passed in June 1972 and the effects were soon…