Corvallis, Ore. – The Oregon State University Department of Athletics is one of 11 Division I programs in the nation that has received an “A†for gender equity, in a letter dated Jan. 14, 2008 from Charles L. Kennedy, senior instructor of political science at Pennsylvania State University-York. Oregon State earned a national ranking of seventh, up from 30th the year previous.
The Gender Equity Scorecard V graded 115 universities in 11 major conferences of Division I athletics. The Scorecard staff evaluated the programs’ degree of commitment to women’s sports for the 2005-2006 academic year. The study’s criteria was based on participation, scholarship, coaches’ salaries, recruitment budget and operating expenses. The data was obtained utilizing the Chronicle of Higher Education’s study on gender equity via the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA).
Oregon State was joined in the top-11 by North Texas, Nevada, Buffalo, Stanford, Idaho, Eastern Michigan, Miami (Ohio), Ball State, Utah and Toledo.
Congratulations to those schools.
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