| Abstract |
In this oral history Debra Newby talks about her childhood as well as her experience being one of the students who filed a Title IX complaint against East Carolina University in 1978 and how that impacted the rest of her life. |
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| Cite as |
Debra Newby Oral History. UA95-25. University Archives, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC. |
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| Associated materials | This collection is a part of Oral History Collection. |
| Biographical note | Debra Ann Newby was born in Columbus, Ohio and attended East Carolina University from 1975-1979 where she was a member of the women's basketball team and majored in English. Along with four other students, Newby filed a Title IX grievance with the univeristy in 1978 focused on equitability issues in the university's sports programs. After graduation, Newby attended law school at Oklahoma City University and has practiced law ever since. |
