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A federal judge orders Concordia University to immediately reinstate women’s swimming and tennis programs while a Title IX lawsuit plays out.
The Irvine university claimed cost constraints forced the cuts, but simultaneously invested $25.5 million in upgrading athletic facilities.
The lawsuit alleges sex discrimination: Women comprise 59% of Concordia’s students but received only 51.2% of varsity sports roster spots.
Concordia University’s attempt to bolster athletics with one hand while slashing four sports with the other was hampered by a federal judge who granted a preliminary injunction preventing the Division II university from dropping the women’s swimming and tennis progr

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