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'''James Madison University''' is a public institution founded in 1908 in the Shenandoah Valley of western [[Virginia]], about 100 miles southwest of Washington, D.C. It is ranked as a top public university in the South and is known in academics for its programs relating to the study of plants and agriculture. It has over 15,000 students, 61% female and 39% male.<ref>http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/other/2007-04-19-title-ix-jmu-cover_N.htm?csp=34</ref>

'''James Madison University''' is a public institution founded in 1908 in the Shenandoah Valley of western [[Virginia]], about 100 miles southwest of Washington, D.C. It is ranked as a top public university in the South and is known in academics for its programs relating to the study of plants and agriculture. It has over 15,000 students, 61% female and 39% male.<ref>https://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/other/2007-04-19-title-ix-jmu-cover_N.htm?csp=34</ref>

For budgetary reasons, JMU announced on September 29, 2006 that it would reduce its large number of sports teams. Due to operation of the [[proportionality test]] under [[Title IX]], JMU eliminated men's archery, cross country, gymnastics, indoor track, outdoor track, swimming, and wrestling, as well as [[Title IX|women]]'s archery, fencing, and gymnastics. JMU stated that its motivation for cutting far more male teams than female teams was to make the ratio of female-to-male student athletes 61% to 39%, just as the overall student population is. "After the cuts, 61% of its athletes will be women, 39% men. That's called proportionality, one of three ways schools can comply with Title IX's participation requirements."<ref>''Id.''</ref>

For budgetary reasons, JMU announced on September 29, 2006 that it would reduce its large number of sports teams. Due to operation of the [[proportionality test]] under [[Title IX]], JMU eliminated men's archery, cross country, gymnastics, indoor track, outdoor track, swimming, and wrestling, as well as [[Title IX|women]]'s archery, fencing, and gymnastics. JMU stated that its motivation for cutting far more male teams than female teams was to make the ratio of female-to-male student athletes 61% to 39%, just as the overall student population is. "After the cuts, 61% of its athletes will be women, 39% men. That's called proportionality, one of three ways schools can comply with Title IX's participation requirements."<ref>''Id.''</ref>