Tuesday, June 23 marks the 48th anniversary of Title IX, when Congress proclaimed that "No person in the United States 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."
One of the greatest impacts Title IX has been in the area of women's intercollegiate athletics. The University of Texas has long been a leader in women's athletics.
UT sponsors 11 intercollegiate women's athletics programs. Basketball, golf, swimming and diving, track & field/cross country, and volleyball all began with the 1974-75 school year.