How has the transition from a Division II to Division I school affected that commitment?
A. Being a Division I school will not alter our commitment to compliance with Title IX and gender equity. UC Davis is unique in our approach to intercollegiate athletics. We established eight core principles to guide us through the transition and future Division I competition. One of them promises that UC Davis will not retreat from its Title IX progress and will continue to expand its efforts and compliance. We are not going to step backward in our gender equity compliance. Indeed, we will move forward, and we will continue doing what we have been doing. And that is to make sure that our underrepresented sex — our female student-athletes — is not put at any continuing disadvantage. We will continue to support them with athletic services, scholarships and budget like their male counterparts. Q. What are the major misconceptions about Title IX? A. Unfortunately, a number of men’s Olympic sports have been discontinued at certain colleges and universities. People are being told that Tit
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