Donna Lopiano, women's athletic director at the University of Texas at Austin, describes her six-year struggle to develop a competitive collegiate athletic program which provides equal opportunities for women in sports. (SK)

Summarizes findings from a survey of about 400 school districts across the country to determine how Title IX is affecting their high school programs. (Author/MLF)

Female athletes participating in sports traditionally considered the domain of male athletes experienced greater role conflict than those participating in sports socially approved for women. (MM)

An evaluation method for coaches engaged in competitive selection of female basketball players is presented. (LH)

Various Chinese "physical culture" programs are recounted along with observations regarding the role of girls and women in the multilevel sports activities. (LH)

Describes the life of "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias from her start as a basketball player and Olympian through her career as a professional golfer. Addresses the difficulties faced by women who are successful in the male arena of athletics. Discusses her struggles against cancer and to be seen by the public as a normal female. (DK)

Pursuing excellence in sport discriminates against women. Alongside the primary texts of the glories of excellence runs a subtext of inequality and discrimination. The paper traces the idea of sport as a quest for excellence through various interpretations of the meaning of sport, discussing excellence as a socially constructed concept. (SM)

Reviews the evolution of opportunities for females in college athletics at four-year institutions, including the impact of Title IX and subsequent court decisions. Analyzes the roles of various athletic associations. Examines Title IX initiatives implemented by dominant athletic associations. (MKA)

New Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) regulations will help to assure individual student-athletes equal opportunities without discrimination. (DS)

Comparison of women's athletics programs in the United States and Canada since the inception of Title IX indicates that such intercollegiate programs in both countries have seen considerable growth but have also faced financial and other problems. (CB)

Questionnaires were distributed to participants in all-women outdoor programs to discover why these women chose an all-women program, how the experience influenced their lives, and if they planned to continue with this type of program. Findings are discussed. (DF)

Eight articles detail changes that have taken place in women's athletics since Title IX took effect in 1976. Included are articles on coaching women's tennis, coaching certification; play for pay, ethnic minorities in sports, competition with men, and women coaches in high school interscholastic competition. (MT)

A court decision rejecting the charge of the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (A.I.A.W.) that the National Collegiate Athletics Association forced it out of operation by engaging in anticompetitive actions to induce members to leave the A.I.A.W. is discussed, including excerpts of the court's opinion. (MSE)

A collection of articles is offered that examines the history and current status of women in the Olympic Games. Included is a brief historical account of women's participation, criteria for adding sports, examination of women's status, and an explanation of rhythmic gymnastics which was recently added for women. (DF)

When Congress decided that Title IX applied to sports, the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) was required to develop regulations for enforcing equality in athletic programs. HEW's guidelines, the federal government's enforcement of the guidelines, and the impact of Title IX on women's athletics are discussed. (SR)