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Jan. 9 (Asia Today) — A student survey found that most Dongduk Women’s University students oppose proposed revisions to school regulations that would remove references to “women” and the institution’s “founding spirit,” as the university prepares to deliberate broader restructuring plans, the student council said Thursday.

The Dongduk Women’s University Student Council held a news conference at the university’s Wolgok campus on Thursday and released results of a survey conducted ahead of a scheduled university council meeting.

The student council said the survey was conducted after the university council submitted a proposal to revise school regulations. The proposal would shorten a section titled “Founding Spirit and Educational Ideology” in the general provisions to simply “Educational Ideology,” and delete the word “women” from a phrase describing the school’s goal of nurturing “women professionals with intellect and virtue,” according to the student council.

The survey was conducted from Saturday through Wednesday, with 615 currently enrolled students and students on leave participating, the council said.

It said 87.5% of respondents opposed removing the phrases “women” and “founding spirit” from the general provisions. It also said 70.1% opposed an academic restructuring plan proposed by the university administration.

Students argued the changes would undermine the university’s identity and founding principles, the student council said. It also criticized the structure of the university council, saying a proposal could pass even if all student representatives oppose it, and urged the administration to halt deliberations it said are moving forward without sufficient student input.

The student council said the proposed revisions would erase the historical and social meaning of establishing a women’s university and said Dongduk’s founding spirit reflected the need for women’s education and the cultivation of women’s talent.

The council called on the university to stop deliberations on the regulations revision and development plan, guarantee student participation throughout the process and create what it described as a substantive forum for discussion.

“We will take action to the end so student voices are substantively reflected” at the university council meeting scheduled for Sunday, the student council said.

The university council is scheduled to deliberate agenda items including a transition to engineering-related programs, the university development plan and revisions to university regulations, the report said.

Caption:A protest sign opposing a shift toward engineering programs is displayed outside Dongduk Women’s University in Seoul. /Asia Today reporter Kim Tae-hoon

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England and Trailfinders Women back row Abi Burton has been chosen as chair of a landmark leadership group of PWR players.

Burton, who was part of the Red Roses squad that won the Womens’ Rugby World Cup in September, will lead the Women’s Rugby Board set up by elite players union The Rugby Players Association (RPA).

The 25-year-old’s Rugby World Cup triumph came three years after she had to be placed in a coma to treat a serious immune disease attacking her brain.

“I’m really proud to have been elected chair of the first Women’s Rugby Board,” said Burton.

“It’s an important opportunity to ensure players’ voices are heard, and I’m looking forward to working with the board and the RPA to represent players across the women’s game.”

The new separate women’s board will ensure women’s players are better represented and able to respond to “specific challenges and opportunities they face” say the RPA.

Bristol Bears and Wales full-back Jenny Hesketh has been elected as vice-chair with Emily Tuttosi, who started for Canada against England in last year’s World Cup final, chosen as Exeter Chiefs representative.

The Women’s Rugby Board representatives for the 2025–26 season

Bristol Bears: Jenny Hesketh (vice-chair)

Exeter Chiefs: Emily Tuttosi

Gloucester Hartpury: Sam Monaghan

Harlequins: Lagi Tuima

Leicester Tigers: Grace Deane

Loughborough Lightning: Elis Martin

Sale Sharks: Tysh Harper

Saracens: Ella Wyrwas

Trailfinders Women: Abi Burton (chair)

The first women’s edition of the indoor league launched by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy will take place at the end of 2026.

The inaugural men’s TGL season was held in 2025, with founders Woods and McIlroy saying they wanted to help take golf “into the 21st century”.

The world’s best women golfers will compete in a season of team matchplay in the SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

In WTGL, teams of players will hit shots at a five-storey-high simulator screen before moving to a green that can rotate 360 degrees, creating hole-to-hole variations.

“Partnering with [TGL organisers] TMRW Sports on WTGL reflects our belief that innovation can help the game reach new fans and create greater visibility for LPGA athletes,” LPGA chief Craig Kessler said.

“It creates another global stage for our athletes – one that helps fans connect more deeply with them and continues to elevate the visibility and growth of women’s golf.”

Atlanta Drive beat New York GC 4-3 and claim the inaugural TGL title in Florida last year.

The Atlanta team of Patrick Cantlay, Billy Horschel, Justin Thomas and Lucas Glover split £6.93m in prize money, with New York’s Cameron Young, Xander Schauffele, Rickie Fowler and Matt Fitzpatrick sharing £3.46m.

Boston Common golf lead the way in the early stages, external of this year’s competition.

Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek says tennis did not need the ‘Battle of the Sexes’ between Nick Kyrgios and Aryna Sabalenka as the women’s game “stands on its own”.

Women’s number one Sabalenka and male player Kyrgios faced off in a highly publicised exhibition in Dubai a week ago.

Kyrgios won the match – played on a modified court designed to provide a level playing field – in straight sets.

But Swiatek says tennis has come a long way since the original ‘Battle of the Sexes’ between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs in 1973 which highlighted the women’s game fighting for legitimacy and prize money.

“I haven’t watched [Sabalenka v Kyrgios] because I don’t watch stuff like that,” the world number two said.

“I think for sure it attracted a lot of attention. It was entertainment, but I wouldn’t say that had anything to do with social change or any important topics.

“I think the name was just the same as the one from the Billie Jean King match in ’73. That’s it. There were no more similarities because I feel like women’s tennis stands on its own right now.

“We have so many great athletes and great stories to present, we don’t necessarily need to compare to men’s tennis.

“Honestly, there doesn’t need to be any competition.”

Swiatek said the mixed-team United Cup – which got under way in Australia on Friday – is a better way to celebrate men’s and women’s tennis.

Ties at the United Cup comprise of one men’s and one women’s singles match and a mixed doubles.

“Events like this one, United Cup, brings tennis together, and WTA fans and ATP fans can watch this event with so much excitement,” she said.

“Seeing also singles players that usually don’t have space to play mixed doubles together, playing these kind of matches, I think this is actually what makes our sport much more interesting and better.”

Emma Raducanu and Billy Harris are representing Great Britain at the tournament and play their first game against Japan in Perth on Sunday.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Lauren Betts had 18 points and 16 rebounds as No. 4 UCLA extended its winning streak to six games with an 82-75 win over No. 19 Ohio State on Sunday.

Kiki Rice added 16 points and Angela Dugalic scored 15 as UCLA (12-1, 2-0 Big Ten) beat the Buckeyes for the fourth straight time, dating to December 2023.

Jaloni Cambridge led all scorers with 28 points, and Elsa Lemmila added 13 points and seven rebounds for Ohio State (11-2, 1-1) which had its nine-game winning streak halted in its conference home opener.

The Bruins built a 76–60 lead midway through the fourth quarter before Ohio State closed the gap behind strong defense and key late baskets from Cambridge, T’yana Todd and Chance Gray. The Buckeyes closed within six points with about two minutes remaining, but got no closer.

UCLA outrebounded Ohio State 47–33, including a 19–10 edge on the offensive end that led to a 35–10 advantage in second-chance points. Betts anchored the Bruins in the paint as UCLA outscored the Buckeyes 50–32 inside.

Ohio State struggled from three-point range in the first half, missing its first 11 attempts before Lemmila connected with 3:43 left in the second quarter. The Buckeyes found some rhythm in the third quarter, hitting six three-pointers, and finished seven of 30 (23%) from beyond the arc.

Up next for UCLA: at Penn State on Wednesday.

In 2017, a reckoning over sexual violence called “#MeToo” swept the globe. Eight years later, has the movement done enough for survivors? And what will it take for some of the world’s most powerful men accused of sexual misconduct to face consequences?

This week on UpFront Marc Lamont Hill speaks to founder of the Me Too movement, Tarana Burke.

The Department of Justice has released files related to the late convicted sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein after mounting pressure led President Donald Trump to sign the Epstein Files Transparency Act last month. Trump, who himself has been accused dozens of times of sexual assault and misconduct, has already appeared in photos, emails and other documents in connection with Epstein, causing a rift in his base. Other business elites, academics, politicians and world leaders have also been named in connection to Epstein. While some have faced minor consequences, only Ghislaine Maxwell has been criminally convicted as part of Epstein’s sex trafficking of minors. Will newly released documents lead to new convictions and genuine accountability for survivors?

Harlequins: Kildunne; Torley, Pena, Parry, Wilcock; Cromack, Packer; Spurrier, Phillips, Hanlon, McIntosh, Konkel, Wythe, Mikaele-Tu’u, Wafer.

Replacements: Powell, Delgado, Winstanley, Fleming, Svoboda, Burgess, Powell, Aucken.

Bristol Bears: Hesketh; Bonner, Varley, Picton-Powell, David; Demant, Bevan; Pam, Dale, Bern, Cunningham, Ward (capt), Balogun, Buisa, Hopkins.

Replacements: Sprague, Botterman, Clarke, Herring, Short, Ryall, Skuse, Joyce.

Holders Chelsea have been handed a home tie against second-tier Crystal Palace in the draw for the fourth round of the Women’s FA Cup.

Six-time winners Chelsea beat Manchester United 3-0 in last season’s final to secure a domestic treble, while Palace were relegated from the Women’s Super League (WSL).

League leaders Manchester City travel to third-tier leaders Bournemouth, while 14-time winners Arsenal host fellow WSL side Aston Villa.

Arsenal’s north London rivals Tottenham also play an all-WSL tie at home to Leicester City, while Manchester United face third-tier Burnley.

London City Lionesses face a trip to WSL 2 side Sunderland, while Brighton host second-tier Nottingham Forest.

The fourth-round ties will take place on the weekend of Saturday, 17 January, with the date of each tie yet to be confirmed.