Eastern Michigan University Faces Title IX Lawsuit and OCR Investigation Over Decision to Cut Four Sports

By Erica J. Zonder   In March of 2018, Eastern Michigan University (“EMU”) cut four Division I sports: Women’s Softball, Women’s Tennis, Men’s Swimming, and Men’s Wrestling. According to EMU President, James Smith, the move was “necessary” due to budget issues and would result in a savings of approximately $2.4 million. Eighty-three athletes were affected, 58 males and 25 females (Jesse, 2018). In June of 2018, two of the female athletes filed a lawsuit in federal court, and