University of California, Los Angeles, Athletics
Speaker's Committee Examining Effects of Title IX To Be Held At UCLA This Wednesday
October 14, 2002 | Bruin Athletics
Oct. 14, 2002
Nandi Pryce and Jill Oakes of the UCLA women's soccer team, as well as Associate Athletic Director/Senior Women's Administrator Betsy Stephenson, will join committee co-chairs Assembly Speaker Herb J. Wesson (D-Los Angeles/Culver City), Assemblymember Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara), Assemblymember Jenny Oropeza (D-Long Beach) and Assemblymember Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) at a hearing this month to examine opportunities for women of color in sports and academics.
Nicky McCrimmon of the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks will be among the women athletes and other experts who will testify at the first hearing of Speaker Wesson's Select Committee on Title IX October 16 at UCLA's James West Alumni Center beginning at 10 a.m.
"The existence of Title IX guarantees that every woman athlete in California is treated fairly, on the field or in the classroom," Speaker Wesson said. "This committee will look at opportunities for women of color to see that Title IX is living up to its promise."
"Through testimony of experts in the areas of academics and sports, our committee hopes to build on the strengths of Title IX," said Assemblymember Steinberg.
Stephenson; Anita DeFrantz, Vice President of the International Olympic Committee; Dr. Rita Cameron Wedding, California Commission on the Status of Women; and Dr. Carol Otis, a physician of women's sports medicine will also take part in the hearing.
The Select Committee was formed to examine how California universities, colleges, public schools and local sports organizations comply with the 1972 education mandate to prevent discrimination in academics and athletics.
Title IX: Closing the Gap for Women of Color An Informational Hearing of the Assembly Select Committee on Title IXJames West Alumni Center, UCLA October 16, 2002 - 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Welcome, Introduction and Opening Remarks Introduction by Herb J. Wesson Jr., Speaker of the California State Assembly
Opening remarks by Co-Chairs Assemblymember Hannah-Beth Jackson Assemblymember Jenny Oropeza Assemblymember Darrell Steinberg Members of the Committee
Panel 1: Testimony from Athletes Nicky McCrimmon, Los Angeles Sparks, back-to-back WNBA World Champions Alisa Carillo, Saddleback High School graduate, Orange Coast Community College Freshman Nandi Pryce, Junior, UCLA Women's Soccer, U.S. Women's National Soccer Team Jill Oakes, Freshman, UCLA Women's Soccer, U.S. Women's National Soccer Team -- Personal experiences about Title IX
Panel 2: Minority Access to Educational and Athletic Opportunities Anita L. DeFrantz, SVP, International Olympic Committee, President Amateur Athletic Foundation Betsy Stephenson, UCLA Associate Athletic Director -- Primer on Title IX and investigation into why the application of Title IX has not proportionally expanded opportunities for female students of color and the consequences of this limitation.
Panel 3: The Importance of Including Minorities Dr. Rita Cameron Wedding, California Commission on the Status of Women -- Discussion of the intersection between gender and race and the consequences for women in academics, athletics, and the workforce.
Carol Otis, M.D., Physician of Women's Sport Medicine -- Analysis of the impact on minority and urban children's health when they do not participate in athletics.
Panel 4: Complying with Title IX E. Kevin O'Connell, LAUSD Education Equity Compliance Office Dr. Mary Gallet, California Department of Education -- Description of the challenges to implementation and enforcement of the federal statute. Analysis of how compliance is measured and why so many schools may be out of compliance.Discussion of the coordination between the federal and state governments and the tools for implementation and enforcement.
Panel 5: Recommendations, Solutions, and Public Commentary Nancy Solomon, California Women's Law Center Advocacy Groups
Closing Remarks
