An Online Toolkit<br>for University Students,<br>Faculty, and Administrators<br>on Pregnancy and Parenting.

An Online Toolkit
for University Students,
Faculty, and Administrators
on Pregnancy and Parenting.

Were you a Pregnant Scholar?

Tell us your experiences. How did your university support you, or not?

Need Help?

Need Help?

The Pregnant Scholar team is here to help pregnant and parenting students understand their legal rights.

Parents in the Pipeline: Retaining Postdoctoral Researchers with Families

Parents in the Pipeline: Retaining Postdoctoral Researchers with Families

Learn more about the experiences of postdoc parents, and how to support them.

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For Students & Postdocs

Learn how Title IX protects pregnant and parenting college students from discrimination and guarantees leave and accommodations.

For Faculty

Discover faculty obligations to comply with Title IX’s accommodation and leave requirements in your classroom or lab.

For Administrators

Use our resources and Model Policy as examples of how to satisfy Title IX rules and provide strong support for students at your college or university.

KEY FACTS ON TITLE IX

Did you know that Title IX applies to pregnant and parenting university students?  Here are key facts about Title IX as it applies to pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions. Learn more about the Title IX Basics:

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Recent Articles

In the fall of 2020, Marcella Mares made headlines by standing up to a professor who refused to let her breastfeed her baby in a virtual class. Marcella is in her 3rd year of studying for her AA in Criminal Justice at Fresno City College. Her......

The Pregnant Scholar team is proud to feature this conversation with Kamaria Downs as part of our Pregnant Scholar Profiles. When Kamaria was a senior at Claflin University, the University evicted her from student housing because she was pregnant—a violation of Title IX’s prohibition on discrimination......