Michigan State is in violation of Title IX over its October 2020 decision to discontinue its men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs, a District Court judge ruled on Tuesday, however, the university will not be forced to immediately reinstate the women’s program.
Instead, Michigan State will within 60 days be required to provide a compliance with Title IX, a federal law that bans sexual discrimination in education.
“It makes little sense to require MSU to use its finite resources to temporarily reinstate the women’s swimming and diving team where, even if Plaintiffs succeed on their claims, MSU could chart a different course in a few months’ time,” the ruling stated.