Dickinson College Agrees to Reinstate Women’s Squash Team, Stop Discriminating Against Female Student-Athletes, and Comply with Title IX

Dickinson College, a liberal arts college in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, has agreed to reinstate its women’s squash team, develop a gender equity plan, and come into full compliance with Title IX to avoid a sex discrimination class action for depriving female student-athletes of equal opportunities and treatment in its intercollegiate athletics program. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is the federal civil rights law that prohibits sex discrimination at all educational institution receiving federal funds. The settlement leaves open the option for Dickinson to reinstate the recently-eliminated men’s squash team, which would strengthen Dickinson’s squash program as a whole.

Women’s squash team co-captain Courtney Trail said, “Six weeks ago, Dickinson College violated Title IX by announcing it was eliminating our team. We could not allow that. We had to fight for what is right. We urge women throughout the country—and everyone who cares about equality—to do the same.”

Team co-captain Eloise Nimoityn added, “I and my teammates are incredibly proud to have held Dickinson accountable, made it reinstate our team, and forced it to achieve gender equity. We hope women nationwide will do the same at their schools. It is time for schools across America to stop discriminating against their female student-athletes.”

The women squash team members who successfully fought for their rights are Amna Fayyaz, Jocelyn Feliciano, Whitney Finney, Ellissa (Ella) Goldman, Elizabeth Howerton, Lindsay Kuracina, Doxey Loupassi, Cate Moll, Eloise Nimoityn, Rachel O'Brien, Anna O'Connor, Emerson Rains, Courtney Trail, and Katelynn Young.

Lawyers for the female student-athletes are Cary Joshi of Bailey Glasser in Washington, DC and Lori Bullock of Bailey Glasser in Des Moines, Iowa.