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Peer reviewedEarwood-Smith, Glenda – Journal of the National Association of Women Deans, Administrators, and Counselors, 1985
Single-sex honor societies changed membership requirements to admit members of both sexes in response to Title IX of the 1972 Education amendments. A 1982 study examining the effect of this transition on the sex make-up of members, officers, and faculty advisers revealed that women students were competing equally with men students for leadership…
Descriptors: College Students, Females, Higher Education, Honor Societies
Peer reviewedMcEwen, Marylu K.; Higgins, Earl B. – Journal of the NAWDAC, 1980
Presents a research description of a national sample of members of Mortar Board, an honor society for college seniors selected for outstanding scholarship, leadership, and service. It was found that members were characterized by early leadership development, broad college experiences, and well-defined future plans. (Author)
Descriptors: Aspiration, College Students, Females, Higher Education
