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Hark Upon the Gayle: A Depiction of the Experiences of the First Women Students at William & Mary
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Yi Hao; Lisa Milne – William & Mary Educational Review, 2018
As William & Mary celebrates the 100th anniversary of admitting women students as the first public college in Virginia to institute a co-educational system, this paper explores the life and times of the women who have shaped the College's legacy for future women students. In researching the first women at William & Mary, we have found…
Descriptors: Females, Womens Education, Public Colleges, Educational History
Women in STEM Majors and Professional Outcome Expectations: The Role of Living-Learning Programs and Other College Environments
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Szelényi, Katalin; Denson, Nida; Inkelas, Karen Kurotsuchi – Research in Higher Education, 2013
Using data from the 2004-2007 National Study of Living Learning Programs, the only national dataset offering longitudinal information on outcomes associated with living-learning (L/L) program participation, this study investigated the role of L/L programs and other college environments in the professional outcome expectations of women in science,…
Descriptors: Females, STEM Education, Majors (Students), Living Learning Centers
What Can We Learn from Women's Colleges?
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Davis, Wanda M.; Armuwicz, Allison – National Association of Student Affairs Professionals Journal, 1999
Explores the ongoing debate as to whether female students can be better educated in a single or mixed gender environment by reviewing the historical origins of American women's colleges. Discusses the conflicting research surrounding the merit of single gender higher education and explores what coeducational institutions can learn from the women's…
Descriptors: Coeducation, College Environment, Females, Higher Education
Women at VMI and the Citadel: History Reenacted.
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Goree, Cathryn T. – College Student Affairs Journal, 1997
Presents a historical process model for the full integration of women into a male institution based on historical studies of several institutions. Draws analogies to current decisions at Virginia Military Institute and the Citadel, including predictions about ways in which the presence of women will affect the student life of these institutions.…
Descriptors: Coeducation, College Environment, College Housing, Economics
Women's Colleges and Coed Colleges: Is There a Difference for Women?
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Smith, Daryl G. – Journal of Higher Education, 1990
The results of this longitudinal study support the hypothesis that, after controlling for background characteristics, women's colleges relate positively to a variety of measures of student satisfaction, perceived changes in skills and abilities, and educational aspirations and educational attainment. Contact with the faculty and administration is…
Descriptors: Background, Coeducation, College Environment, College Students
Paths to Success: Factors Related to the Impact of Women's Colleges.
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Smith, Daryl G.; And Others – Journal of Higher Education, 1995
A longitudinal study investigated differences in the experiences of women at women's colleges (n=160) and women at coeducational colleges (n=764) as they related to a variety of outcome variables. Results confirm the important role of institutional climate, student involvement, and the particular priorities and goals often found at women's…
Descriptors: Coeducation, College Environment, College Outcomes Assessment, Comparative Analysis