Stories Related to University Of Iowa Preparing For Civil Rights Investigators On Campus

IOWA CITY — A team of four investigators from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights will be in Iowa City next week for their first visit related to a complaint accusing the University of Iowa of failing to provide equal athletic opportunities to men and women. The civil rights investigators are expected to arrive at noon Monday and spend all week interviewing every UI head coach, along with players and administrators; visiting facilities, like practice fields and stadiums; and assessing finite details about athletic operations and resources, including uniforms, housing, and travel accommodations.The visit is not open to the public, and investigators are scheduled to leave Friday afternoon, according to UI spokeswoman Jeneane Beck.

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