Title IX

"No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination based on gender in educational programs which receive federal financial assistance. Programs and activities which may be included are: academic programs, admissions, athletics, employment and recruitment, financial aid and university housing.

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) oversees the enforcement of Title IX. Contact information for the Office for Civil Rights is as follows: US Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20202-1100, phone 800-421-3481.

Sexual Assault Resources

Title IX clearly prohibits sexual harassment which includes sexual assault and violence. Individuals with a complaint or a question concerning Title IX may contact Bloomsburg University’s Title IX coordinator:

Coordinator of Athletics

Kathy Heitzman

Associate Director of Athletics

Nelson Field House, Room 291

Bloomsburg University

400 E. Second St.

Bloomsburg, PA 17815

570-389-4555

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