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Mansourian v. Regents of the University of California, 602 F. Supp. 3d 957 (2010)

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Mansourian v. Regents of the University of California, 602 F. Supp. 3d 957 (2010)
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Mansourian v. Regents of the University of California, 602 F. Supp. 3d 957 (2010)
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2010-02-08

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UCD contends that the fact that golf was proposed by the
men’s golf coach rather than female students is irrelevant. We
disagree. Universities are free to consider applications from
individuals other than students, and it is appropriate to evalu-
ate interest at the high school level as well as among current
UCD students. A funding recipient can only satisfy Option
Two, however, by showing an expansion of participation
opportunities that is “demonstrably responsive to [women’s]
developing interests and abilities . . . includ[ing] interests that
already exist at the institution.” The fact that there were no
women currently attending UCD who were interested enough
in golf to participate at the club level or to request varsity sta-
tus suggests that the addition of golf instead of field hockey,
bowling, horse polo or rugby was not “demonstratively
responsive” to the interests of current female students.
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   Moreover, UCD’s selection of golf, which added only
seven participation opportunities for women, was at odds with
its stated priority of taking a significant step toward overall
gender equity. Elevating horse polo, rugby or field hockey
would have added far more female varsity athletes.18