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MHC Athletics complies with new NCAA policy for transgender athletes

MHC Athletics complies with new NCAA policy for transgender athletes

Content Warning: This article discusses transphobia.

Transgender women can no longer compete on collegiate women’s sports teams, including varsity teams at Mount Holyoke College, due to a new trans participation policy from the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The rule, which the NCAA announced on Feb. 6, bars student-athletes “assigned male at birth” from competing on NCAA women’s teams, but allows them to continue practicing on women’s teams and to “receive all other benefits applicable to student-athletes.”

College removes faculty status for coaches

College removes faculty status for coaches

After contract changes that removed faculty status and benefits from senior lecturers and coaches in the Department of Physical Education and Athletics were implemented, Athletics employees are requesting that the College reverse its decision and reinstate their faculty status.

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In-Person Sports Practices Resume Within COVID-19 Guidelines

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In-Person Sports Practices Resume Within COVID-19 Guidelines

Mount Holyoke College’s varsity and club sports began in-person practices on Feb. 1. Only student-athletes currently on campus can attend in-person practices run by the coaches. To stay within the guidelines set forth by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the NCAA, several changes have been made to usual team practice protocol.

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