Watch now: Title IX 50th Anniversary Celebration
The University of Arizona hosted trailblazers and community members Thursday for a day-long celebration of the federal law that provides women equal opportunity to college athletics. The school's celebration of the golden anniversary of Title IX — a section of the Education Amendments — fell on the 50th anniversary of the day Title IX was signed into law: June 23, 1972. Celebrations included speeches, a lunch and sports/activities for kids. Pascal Albright / Arizona Daily Star
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The University of Arizona hosted community members and local kids for a day of activities and education centered around the landmark law that allowed women to participate in collegiate sports.
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