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Reception at 5:30pm
To celebrate the 45th anniversary of Title IX, the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University and WBUR, Boston’s NPR news station, will host a conversation about the impact of Title IX and the work that remains to be done when it comes to equality and sports.
Participants:
- Swin Cash, director of player development, New York Liberty; WNBA champion (2003, 2006, and 2010); Olympic gold medalist in women’s basketball (2004 and 2012); NCAA champion (University of Connecticut, 2000 and 2002)
- Maura Healey, attorney general, Commonwealth of Massachusetts; former college and professional basketball player
- Angela Ruggiero, member of the executive board, International Olympic Committee; Olympic gold medalist (1998), silver medalist (2002 and 2010), and bronze medalist (2006) in women’s ice hockey; four-time gold medalist and seven-time silver medalist, Women’s World Ice Hockey Championships; national champion, American Women’s College Hockey Alliance (Harvard, 1999); cofounder and managing director, Sports Innovation Lab
- Moderated by Shira Springer, sports and society reporter, WBUR and National Public Radio, and columnist focused on women’s sports, Boston Globe
- Introduction by Robin Young, cohost, Here & Now, WBUR and National Public Radio
Also, please join us at 5:30 PM, at Radcliffe’s Schlesinger Library for a reception for the exhibition, Playing Fair? Title IX at 45. The exhibition will be open until 7 PM.
To register, visit www.radcliffe.harvard.edu/event/2017-title-ix-over-time-panel-discussion.
The event is free and open to the public. We encourage you to share this invitation with people you know who may be interested in attending this event.
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