University of Idaho Response to Department of Education Letter on Title IX

May 14, 2025

The University Of Idaho’s Title IX Coordinator Responded To News Of The January 2025 Department Of Education Dear Colleague Letter On Protecting Women By Stating “It Doesn’t Change Anything.” (Jackie Wernz, Email To ATIXA Listserve, 1/31/25)

• Jackie Wernz Serves As The Director Of The Office Of Civil Rights And Interim Title IX Coordinator. (“Meet Our People,” University Of Idaho, Accessed 5/14/25)
• The Department Of Education Noted When Releasing The Letter That It Would “Return To Enforcing Title IX Protections On The Basis Of Biological Sex In Schools And On Campuses.” (“U.S. Department Of Education To Enforce 2020 Title IX Rule Protecting Women,” U.S. Department Of Education, 1/31/25)
  • Department Of Education: “Returning To The 2020 Title IX Rule Also Ends A Serious Threat To Campus Free Speech And Ensures Much Stronger Due Process Protections For Students During Title IX Proceedings.” (“U.S. Department Of Education To Enforce 2020 Title IX Rule Protecting Women,” U.S. Department Of Education, 1/31/25)