An Analysis of the University of Kansas’ Motion to Dismiss the Daisy Tackett Title IX Lawsuit

By Ellen J. Staurowsky, Ed.D., Professor, Department of Sport Management, Drexel University   In March of 2016, former Big 12 rower, Daisy Tackett filed a complaint against the University of Kansas (KU) asserting multiple violations of Title IX following her alleged sexual assault by a former football player, referred to in the complaint as John Doe G. In brief,   Tackett argues that KU subjected her to a hostile educational environment because of the severe, pervasive, and objectively