All Entries in the "Women’s Colleges" Category
Wellesley College Announces Plans for Its First MOOCs
Wellesley College, the highly rated liberals arts college for women in Massachusetts, has announced the first four courses that it will contribute to the edX community, a nonprofit online learning initiative established by Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Kimberly Wright Cassidy to Lead Bryn Mawr College
Dr. Cassidy has been on the college’s faculty since 1993 and has served as provost at the college since 2007. From 2004 to 2007, she was chair of the department of psychology. She will take over her new role as interim president in July.
Women’s Review of Books Celebrates Its 30th Anniversary
The review contains commentary on books by and about women. It has been published at Wellesley College since its founding in 1983. Old City Publishing has partnered with Wellesley since 2006.
The Rebirth of Colorado Women’s College
Colorado Women’s College was founded in 1888. Facing financial difficulties, in 1982 it was absorbed into the University of Denver and became the Woman’s College of the University of Denver. Now to celebrate the college’s 125th anniversary, it will revert to its original name.
Three Women’s Colleges Rated as Having the “Best Professors”
Among the 25 colleges and universities rated as having the best professors are three women’s colleges: Wellesley College in Massachusetts, Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania, and Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia.
Two Highly Ranked Women’s Colleges Among the Top Producers of Peace Corps Volunteers
In the Small College and Universities category, for schools with less than 5,000 undergraduates, Smith College and Mount Holyoke College made the 2013 list of the top producers of Peace Corps volunteers.
Wellesley College Enters New Partnership With Peking University
The Wellesley College-Peking University Partnership for Women’s Leadership in a Global Era is intended to amplify Wellesley College’s role as a preeminent global resource and authority on the education of women for leadership roles.
Mount Holyoke College Acquires a Handwritten Letter Authored by Its Founder
The letter was from Mary Lyon was written to the Merriam Brothers of Springfield. She requested the printing of 200 to 300 copies of a letter Lyon wanted to send to potential donors.
Smith College Launches New English Language Summer Program for Foreign Students
The highly ranked liberal arts educational institution for women in Northampton, Massachusetts, has announced plans to launch a intensive English Language Learning program for foreign students who will go to college in the United States.
Wilson College to Transition to Coeducation
Beginning this fall men of traditional college age will be admitted to Wilson College in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, as commuter students. In the fall of 2014, men will be admitted to the residential college. The goal is to raise enrollments to about 2,000 students.
Wilson College Puts Off a Decision on Co-Education
The board of trustees of Wilson College in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, met for two days from November 30 to December 1 to consider several proposals, including one to institute co-education for all programs. But the decision was put off for at least a month.
Spelman College Is Dropping Intercollegiate Athletics
According to President Beverly Daniel Tatum, the college will now focus instead on “fitness/wellness/intramural programs, emphasizing those activities that career women are likely to maintain for a lifetime – tennis, golf, swimming, yoga, Pilates, running and walking.”
Bryn Mawr College Debuts New Website on the History of Women’s Education
The Albert M. Greenfield Digital Center for the History of Women’s Education will offer open-access materials from Bryn Mawr’s archives.
Smith College Embarks on Major Fundraising Campaign
The main goal of the $450 million campaign is to raise money for use in increasing the amount of financial aid the college can offer its students.
Salem College to Build a New Student Center
The $6.8 million student center will be the first new building on the women’s college campus in 30 years.
Co-Education Is One Option on the Table at Wilson College
In order to reach ambitious enrollment goals, the women’s college in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, may consider enrolling men as students in its residential college.
College of Saint Elizabeth President to Step Down in June
Sister Francis Raftery, the sixth president of the College of Saint Elizabeth in Morristown, New Jersey, has been with the college for 38 years.
Wellesley Is the Top Women’s College in the Latest Rankings From U.S. News
Wellesley ranked in sixth place overall among the liberal arts colleges. Smith, Barnard, and Scripps all improved in the rankings.
Mount Holyoke Art Museum Receives 17 Major Works of Art
The works have been on loan to the museum from the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation since 2004, but will now become part of the museum’s permanent collection.
New Program at Mount Holyoke Eases Transfer of Community College Students in STEM Fields
Mount Holyoke College has initiated a new program that will ease the path for women in community colleges to transfer to science degree programs at Mount Holyoke.
William Peace University Matriculates Its First Male Full-Time Students
Men make up about one third of the students in this year’s entering class at what was previously called Peace College.
Five Women Join the Faculty at Salem College
Salem College, the liberal arts educational institution for women in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, has announced the appointment of five women to its faculty.
A Reprieve for the Urban College of Boston
The college, where 90 percent of all enrollments are women, announced that it had received enough financial backing to hold classes this fall.
Bryn Mawr College Forms Partnership With Women’s University in Korea
Bryn Mawr partners with Ewha Women’s University the world’s largest women’s educational institution, with enrollments of more than 20,000 students.
Mount Holyoke College Strengthens Ties to China
Mount Holyoke President Lynn Pasquerella recently completed a trip to China and South Korea promoting women’s higher education.
Women in Public Service Project to Be Housed at the Wilson Center in Washington
Rangita de Silva de Alwis was named director of Women’s Leadership Initiative at the Wilson Center.
Ten Iraqi Women to Spend July Studying in STEM Fields at Smith College
The Iraqi women will take courses in biology, engineering, American studies, and the English language.
First Summer Institute of the Women in Public Service Project Held at Wellesley College
The two-week program is hosting 49 women delegates who are emerging political leaders in 21 countries that are undergoing major political reforms.
College of Saint Joseph Is Now a University
On the undergraduate level, the university remains a woman’s college for residential students. But men are permitted to enroll in its undergraduate Program for Adult Learners and in the university’s graduate programs.
Five Women’s Colleges Receive Grants From the Howard Hughes Medical Institute
The grants will assist these schools in their efforts to create more engaging science classes.
Georgian Court University Decides to Admit Men
The university has taught men in graduate evening programs since 1979 but now men will be able to apply for undergraduate programs and will be permitted to live on campus.
Bryn Mawr College Enters Into “Four Plus One” Partnership With Penn Engineering
Students at the liberal arts college for women will have the opportunity for early admission into the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Pennsylvania.
Sweet Briar College Announces Cuts to Programs and Faculty
The college has announced that it is eliminating major degree programs in German and engineering management, as well as a minor degree program in law and society.
Bryn Mawr Adds a New Major in International Studies
The highly selective liberal arts educational institution for women in suburban Philadelphia now offers 37 different bachelor’s degree programs.
Layli Maparyan Named Executive Director of the Wellesley Centers for Women
Since 2003, Dr. Maparyan has been an associate professor in the Women’s Studies Institute at Georgia State University.
