Missouri State Goes From One Frying Pan to Another as Title IX Fight Looms

Officials at Missouri State University thought for sure last winter that they had found a solution for its budget woes, which would also keep them in compliance with Title IX.   Specifically, they announced they were eliminating one women’s sports program (tennis) and four men’s sports programs, a move that would tilt the balance when it comes to scholarship opportunities offered to women versus men.   But in the increasingly Byzantine world of Title IX compliance, all is not exact