Higher Education for Women
History of women's higher education: colleges and universities have not always admitted or encouraged women students.
Why Go to College?
An address by Alice Freeman Palmer, onetime President of Wellesley College, on the value of higher education for women, delivered at a time when few women went to college.
An address by Alice Freeman Palmer, onetime President of Wellesley College, on the value of higher education for women, delivered at a time when few women went to college.
About M. Carey Thomas
From her position as President of Bryn Mawr College, Thomas became a spokesperson for women's hopes for higher education.
From her position as President of Bryn Mawr College, Thomas became a spokesperson for women's hopes for higher education.
Colleges Open to Men and Women, 1870-1981
Chart details social change: From 59% all-male colleges to 3%, from 29% co-ed to 92%, from 12% female to 5%.
Chart details social change: From 59% all-male colleges to 3%, from 29% co-ed to 92%, from 12% female to 5%.
Following Up on Victory
Nancy Hopkins in the Chronicle of Higher Education reports on followup at Massachusetts Institute of Technology to documented gender bias on the faculty.
Nancy Hopkins in the Chronicle of Higher Education reports on followup at Massachusetts Institute of Technology to documented gender bias on the faculty.
Mary Lyon on the Web
Very complete web site (including print options for those who prefer to read offline) on the founder of Mount Holyoke College.
Very complete web site (including print options for those who prefer to read offline) on the founder of Mount Holyoke College.
Oberlin Women and Antebellum Social Movements
Oberlin emerged as a pioneer in co-education, accepting first women and then students of color, before the American Civil War. This site documents how Oberlin's environment helped foster involvement in social movements, including feminism.
Oberlin emerged as a pioneer in co-education, accepting first women and then students of color, before the American Civil War. This site documents how Oberlin's environment helped foster involvement in social movements, including feminism.
"The Woman Question" at Columbia
Columbia University's long history leading to the admission of women. Also history of women on the faculty.
Columbia University's long history leading to the admission of women. Also history of women on the faculty.
Women Who Go to College
Article by Arthur Gilman, 1888, on women's college education: who should attend, and who should decide?
Article by Arthur Gilman, 1888, on women's college education: who should attend, and who should decide?