All Entries in the "Women’s Colleges" Category
Smith College Will No Longer Have a Varsity Equestrian Team
The Smith College equestrian team will continue to exist as a club sport under the auspices of the student government association rather than the athletics department.
Historical Archive of Smith College’s Alumnae Magazine Is Now Available Online
The Smith Alumnae Quarterly was first published in 1909. The online archive of every issue of the quarterly not only offers a look into the past at Smith College but is also a valuable resource relating to women’s history.
Columbia College President to Step Down in June
Elizabeth A. Dinndorf, the 18th president of Columbia College in South Carolina, has announced that she will step down at the end of the academic year. President Dinndorf has led the women’s college since 2011.
Women’s College in South Carolina Cuts Tuition and Eliminates Academic Majors
Columbia College, the liberal arts educational institution for women in South Carolina, has announced that it is cutting its tuition from $28,900 to $19,500 in an attempt to attract more students. The college also plans to cut five “under-enrolled” academic programs and reduce staff in order to cut costs.
Meredith College Launches a New Scholarship Program for Students Interested in Community Service
Students who are accepted into the program will participate in a specialized learning community where they will take courses in a variety of disciplines that deal with issues facing society and will participate in projects with nongovernmental organizations in the Raleigh area.
Brenau University Renames Its Nursing School to Honor Mary Inez Grindle
The renaming of the school was made possible by a gift from the Melvin Douglas and Victoria Kay Ivester Foundation. Victoria Kay Ivester is Mary Inez Grindle’s daughter. Doug Ivester is the former CEO of Coca-Cola Inc. The donation will fund scholarships for students in health science degree programs.
For the First Time, Men to Be Admitted to Residential Programs at Mary Baldwin University
Throughout its 175 year history, only women were permitted to live on campus at Mary Baldwin University in Staunton, Virginia. Now the university has announced that men will be admitted to three fast-track degree programs that will allow them to live on campus. Opposition to the plan quickly materialized.
Barnard College Acquires the Sabra Moore NYC Women’s Art Movement Collection
The collection includes organizational records from the feminist political artist group Heresies Collective, documentation of Moore’s work as a counselor at the first legal abortion clinic in New York, memorabilia from the 1984 demonstration against the Museum of Modern Art, and 20 original artworks from Moore’s contemporaries.
Hollins University Receives the Largest Gift in Its History
Hollins University, a liberal arts educational institution for women in Roanoke, Virginia, has received a $20 million pledge from Elizabeth Hall McDonnell, a 1962 alumna of Hollins University, and her husband James S. McDonnell III, whose father founded McDonnell Aircraft Corporation.
The University of Saint Joseph to Consider Transitioning to Co-Education
The University of St. Joseph in West Hartford, Connecticut, was founded in 1932 by the Sisters of Mercy of Connecticut. Since its founding, full-time undergraduate programs have been restricted to women. Now a task force has been convened to examine whether the college should admit men to its full-time undergraduate programs.
Texas Woman’s University to Debut a New Master’s Degree Program in Child Life
The new online master’s degree program is designed to prepare child life specialists who will provide services and support for children and their families in hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare settings.
Women’s College Examines Public’s Views on Women in Government and Law Enforcement
Meredith College, the liberal arts educational institution for women in Raleigh, North Carolina, recently conducted a survey to determine the electorate’s views on the role of women in government and law enforcement.
Sweet Briar College to Offer a New Major in Computer Science
Sweet Briar College, the liberal arts educational institution for women in Virginia, has announced that it is adding a new bachelor’s degree program in computer science.
A New Minor Program in Entrepreneurship at Mount Holyoke College
Students in the new minor degree program in entrepreneurship, organizations and society will be required to take courses in five areas: entrepreneurship; organizations, law and power; the global economy; global and cultural intersections; and data and technical analysis.
Bryn Mawr College Launches Major Fundraising Campaign
Bryn Mawr College, the highly rated liberal arts educational institution for women has launched a $250 million fundraising campaign. The college is off to a flying start, raising $135 million in the “quiet phase” of the campaign before the official launch.
Bryn Mawr College Formalizes Its Cooperative Arrangement With Haverford College
Bryn Mawr College, the liberal arts educational institution for women in suburban Philadelphia has had a longstanding cooperative relationship with nearby Haverford College. Now the two highly rated liberal arts colleges have formalized the relationship by establishing the Bi-College Consortium.
After Turning Co-Educational, the College of New Rochelle Sees a Big Enrollment Increase
In 2015, there were 87 women in the entering class of the College of New Rochelle in New York. After making the decision to admit men, this fall there are about 50 men and 150 women in the entering class.
Where Do Women’s Colleges Stand in the New U.S. News Rankings?
Some women’s colleges made impressive gains in their rankings. In fact of the six women’s colleges ranked in the top 50 of all national liberal arts colleges, five have shown an improvement over their rankings in 2013. Wellesley College is now ranked third nationally among all liberal arts colleges.
New Academic Programs at Ursuline College in Ohio
Ursuline College, the liberal arts educational institution for women in Pepper Pike, Ohio, is offering new academic programs in nursing, education and pre-law this fall.
All Sophomores at Cedar Crest College in 2018 Will Travel as a Group to Rio de Janeiro
Earlier this year, Cedar Crest College in Allentown, Pennsylvania, announced that all incoming first-year students who are in good academic standing will be eligible for a study-abroad opportunity during spring break of their sophomore year. Now the college’s president has announced that the sophomore class will travel together to Rio de Janiero.
Sweet Briar College Isn’t Out of the Woods Just Yet
The 2017 fiscal year budget approved by the Sweet Briar College board of trustees indicates that $20 million in donations will be needed to fund the college’s $33 million operating budget.
Spelman College President Reports on Efforts to Combat Sexual Assault
Last May, allegations that a Spelman College student was gang raped by four students from nearby Morehouse College were published on an anonymous Twitter account. Now Spelman College President Mary Schmidt Campbell has reported on measures the college has taken to combat sexual assault on campus.
New Degree Programs in Informatics at Texas Woman’s University
Degrees in informatics have practical applications for careers in high technology, health care, environmental science, and marketing. It is estimated that there are more than 70,000 job openings for clinical informatics specialists and analysts in the healthcare field alone.
Spelman College in Atlanta To Decide Whether to Admit Transgender Students
Spelman College, the liberal arts educational institution for women in Atlanta where the vast majority of the students are African Americans, has announced that it will convene a task force that will make recommendations on whether the college should admit transgender students.
A Change in Leadership at Bennett College in North Carolina
Rosalind Fuse-Hall has stepped down as president of Bennett College, the historically Black educational institution for women in Greensboro, North Carolina. Phyllis Worthy Dawkins, provost and vice president for academic affairs, is serving as interim president.
After 15 Years, Ruth Knox to Retire From the Presidency of Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia
Ruth Knox is the first alumna of the college to serve as president. President Knox’s mother was a 1940 graduate of the college and her father served on the board of trustees. She will retire next June after serving 15 years as president of her alma mater.
Sweet Briar College Gets a Fundraising Boost From the Dave Matthews Band
The Dave Matthews Band performed at Sweet Briar College on April 14, 1996. It is now releasing a recording of that acoustical outdoor concert that was held at the Sweet Briar College Dell. All proceeds will be donated to the college.
Small Women’s College in Missouri Facing a Race Discrimination Lawsuit
Three African American women on the basketball team at Cottey College alleged that the athletic director and woman’s basketball coach ridiculed them, punished them more severely than White players, and did not give them the playing time they deserved.
Sweet Briar College Reports Progress in Fundraising and Enrollments
Sweet Briar College in Virginia, that had planned to close last year until alumnae came through with financial support to keep the college in business, reports that there will be 175 new students on campus this fall.
Mount Holyoke College Joins the New Media Arts Consortium
Mount Holyoke College, the highly rated liberal arts college for women in South Hadley, Massachusetts, is forming a new partnership with five other institutions to collect and share digital, interactive, and new media works.
Meredith College to Offer New Graduate Degree Options in Education
The college in Raleigh, North Carolina, is now offering a health and physical education concentration in its master of arts in teaching program. Also, the college will offer a curriculum instruction specialist add-on license in its master of education program.
After Decision to Go Co-Ed, the College of New Rochelle Expects Big Increase in Enrollments
In December 2015, the College of New Rochelle in New York announced that it would transition to full co-education after 111 years as a women’s college. This fall the college expects to enroll 150 women and 50 men in its entering class. This would be a 130 percent increase in first-year students.
Ursuline College Partners With the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
Under the agreement the two institutions will offer a 3+3 bachelor’s and law degree accelerated program. Under the program, seniors at Ursuline College will spend their final undergraduate year at the law school and then continue with two additional years of law school.
Barnard College Acquires the Archives of a Noted Playwright, Poet, and Novelist
Barnard College, the highly rated liberal arts educational institution in New York City, has announced that it has acquired an extensive archive of material from playwright, poet, and novelist Ntozake Shange. She is a 1970 graduate of Barnard College.
Midway University in Kentucky to Transition to Fully Co-Educational Status
Midway University in Kentucky was founded in 1847 as the Kentucky Female Orphan School. To date, only women have been admitted to the residential college. Men will be permitted to enroll as commuter students beginning this fall and can live on campus beginning in the spring 2017 semester.
