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9:00-10:00 a.m.
The Extraordinary Evolution of Title IX

This panel explores the history of Title IX beginning with its origins in 1972, how it evolved to address girl’s and women’s participation in athletics, and how it eventually became the primary means of redress for gender-based violence within American universities.
Panelists include:
Sherry Boschert, author of “37 Words: Title IX and Fifty Years of Fighting Sex Discrimination.”
Nancy Cantalupo, Wayne State Law School
Allison Robinson, New York Historical Society
Moderator: Ava Greenwell, Northwestern

10:15-11:15 a.m.
Sexual Assault and Harassment on Campus: Title IX’s Changing Role

The application of Title IX to issues of campus sexual assault and harassment has been regarded as a lifeline, a limitation and an overreach. In this panel we bring together distinct perspectives from academia, law and government.
Panelists include:
Susan Appleton, Washington University
Suzanne Goldberg, Columbia Law School, U.S. Department of Education
Kate Lockwood Harris, University of Minnesota
Moderator: Deborah Tuerkheimer, Northwestern

11:30-11:45 a.m.
Video Screening
Transgender Athletes: A Status Report

Presenter: Amanda Vinicky, Correspondent, WTTW

This evolving and critically important topic will be covered in an approximately 10-minute video in partnership with WTTW-Ch. 11 and will include transgender athletes’ personal stories, as well as the science and politics involved.

1:10-2:10 p.m. The Birth of Title IX: A Conversation with Senator Evan Bayh
The former U.S. Senator, Indiana Governor and son of the late Birch Bayh, the U.S. Senator and coauthor of Title IX, will speak remotely and answer questions from students related to Title IX, including his fascinating family story and how Title IX was partially born in discussions at the kitchen table.

3:00-4:00 p.m. The Queen of Basketball
A screening and discussion on the life of Lucy Harris, the subject of the 2022 Oscar-winning documentary short “The Queen of Basketball.” Harris, who passed away in January of 2022, was the daughter of Mississippi sharecroppers who scored the first basket in women’s Olympic history, led her Delta State team to three national titles and is the only woman drafted into the NBA, but remained until her death in early 2022, largely unknown.
Panelists include:
Crystal Stewart Washington, daughter of Lucy Harris
Andrew Maraniss, author of “Inaugural Ballers: The True Story of the First U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team.”
Moderator: Mary Carillo, NBC, HBO, Tennis Channel