The University of Memphis does not discriminate against students, employees, or
applicants
for
admission
or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex,
sexual
orientation,
gender identity/expression, disability, age, status as a protected veteran, genetic
information, or
any
other legally protected class with respect to all employment, programs and
activities
sponsored by
the
University of Memphis. The Office for Institutional Equity has been designated to
handle
inquiries
regarding non-discrimination policies. For more information, visit The University of
Memphis
Equal Opportunity and
Affirmative
Action.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 protects people
from
discrimination
based on sex in education programs or activities which receive Federal financial
assistance.
Title
IX
states: “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from
participation
in,
be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education
program or
activity
receiving Federal financial assistance…” 20 U.S.C. § 1681 – To Learn More,
visit
Title
IX
and Sexual Misconduct.
