October 20, 2006

James Madison U. Will Drop 10 Sports

By JEFFREY BRAINARD

James Madison University will eliminate 10 of its 28 intercollegiate athletics teams at the end of this academic year, to comply with a law banning sex discrimination at colleges that receive federal funds, the Virginia institution's governing board has decided.

In a written statement, the university said it was "fundamentally out of compliance" with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. One way that colleges can demonstrate their compliance with the law is by ensuring that the

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