St. Cloud State University in Minnesota Violated Title IX, Federal Judge Rules

By Gregg Clifton, of Jackson Lewis   St. Cloud State University violated Title IX by providing fewer opportunities for women to compete in intercollegiate athletics while offering greater support to the school’s men’s athletic teams, a federal district court judge in Minnesota has ruled. Portz et al. v. St. Cloud State University et al., No. 0:16-cv-01115 (D. Minn. Aug. 1, 2019).   The court ordered the University to immediately create gender equity within its athletic programs. &n