Women's sports.
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Kentucky Sports Equity Project
Collection
Identifier: 2013A028
Abstract
The documents in this collection represent the dedicated grassroots movement that local girls and women's sports advocates developed in response to the sports equity component of the Title IX Statute of the Educational Amendments of 1972. The Kentucky Citizens for Sports Equity (KCSE), as the organization came to be known after an August, 1992 name change, helped to raise awareness for local Kentucky girls, coaches, officials, and administrators. The KCSE also attempted to organize and...
Dates:
1984 - 2013; Acquisition: 2013-11-02
Sports Information Office
Collection
Identifier: 2024A006
Abstract
This collection documents the history and activities of intercollegiate athletics at Eastern Kentucky University.
Dates:
1937 - 2024; Acquisition: 2021-07-22
Women's Athletic Association and Women's Recreation Association Records
Collection
Identifier: 2022A003
Scope and Contents
The Women's Athletic Association (founded fall semester 1946) and the Women's Recreation Association were both organized to provide women the opportunity the play team sports. The sports that were played included basketball, volleyball, tennis, swimming, softball, and bowling. The leaders of the group arranged "play dates" with teams from other Kentucky colleges and organized tournaments. These teams were not recognized by the university or funded by it.
Dates:
1965 - 2009; Acquisition: 2013-02-01