RIC Hosts Panel on Title IX to Celebrate National Girls & Women in Sports Day
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
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Rhode Island College will celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports day with a symposium discussing Title IX and featuring five women who have built successful careers in the world of sports.
“The overarching goal of National Girls & Women in Sports Day is to bring attention to the historical timeline of the passage of Title IX legislation and to bring to light how gender equity has impacted the lives of former athletes,” said co-organizer Robin Kirkwood Auld.
The Symposium
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Titled “The Transition Game: Title IX with the Assist,” the symposium will take place on Wednesday, February 1 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. in Alger Hall and is free and open to the public.
The five women featured in the symposium include:
- Kayla Cullerton, graduate assistant and member of the sports medicine staff at Providence College.
- Kim Keough, producer at Rhode Island PBS.
- Jackie Kirkwood, general sales manager for ECCO Shoes.
- Courtney Mackey, assistant director of fitness and programming in the Department of Recreational Sports at Providence College.
- Theresa Moore, president and founder of T-Time Productions.
“Though Title IX helped level the playing field for women athletes, did it help them achieve positions of real power and authority in sports-related occupations that are still controlled by men?” asked RIC Professor of History Robert Cvornyek, a specialist in the history of sports and co-organizer of the symposium.
Following the panel, there will be breakout sessions allowing the audience to meet individually with panelists whose career best fits their own career goals. Audience members are encouraged to ask for helpful advice, hints of the trade and things to look out for.
RIC is encouraging students interested in communication, management, marketing, health and physical education are especially encouraged to attend.
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