Although women still don't give quite as much as men to charitable causes, some of the old development cliches are changing. Colleges admit that they are partly to blame. In the past, colleges set low expectations for alumnae, and the response made for a self-fulfilling prophecy. (MLW)

Anticipated and final majors of 1,700 students at 8 women's colleges and 818 female students at 7 coed colleges were analyzed. At women's colleges, 40-70% of the women shifted from female-dominated to neutral or male-dominated majors, compared with only 25% at coed schools. At both types of schools, 22% of women left male-dominated majors. (SK)

Reviews literature on gender separation in education at secondary and postsecondary levels, internationally and nationally. Looks at rationale for separate form of education for women, citing research which showed that high-achieving women were more likely to have graduated from women's colleges and which documented positive correlation between…

Marian Wright Edelman relates the story of her experiences at Spelman College, Georgia, an all-black, all-women's school. Her story tells of the strong group of black and white faculty members who mentored her, pointing her toward a highly successful life in public service. (SM)

Examined the effectiveness of 4-year women-only and coeducational colleges in cultivating women students' intellectual development. Found no significant differences relative to critical thinking ability and analytical and problem-solving skills, but women-only colleges appeared to have a greater positive impact on development of intellectual…

Describes how Bennett College, an historically black women's institution, is trying to regroup after its latest president lasted only seven months. (EV)

This selected annotated bibliography on women's education and women's colleges includes citations compiled and edited from the ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) and Dissertation Abstracts databases as well as a manual library search. The approximately 50 citations are listed separated under either books or journals. Under each…

For Goucher College to have a successful corporate drive, the basic elements of any effective fund-raising effort were needed. They included: the right leadership, proper research and strategy, the ideal setting for solicitation, and starting with best prospects first--obtaining pledges from corporations represented by board executives. (MLW)

Anecdotes are told about the preparations for and celebration of Radcliffe College's centennial, a special event for alumni, students, relatives, and friends of the college. Stories recount near-disasters--meteorological, aquatic, logistical, and political. (MSE)

Spelman College has chosen one of its own alumnae, Audrey Manley, acting Surgeon General of the United States, as its eighth president. Some controversy accompanies the appointment. Manley is the widow of former Spelman President Albert Manley. (MSE)

In March 1989, the Justice Department began investigating the admissions policy of the Virginia Military Institute (VMI). Summarizes the legal theories advanced by both the VMI Foundation and Virginia's woman attorney general in defense of VMI's all-male tradition. Compares past single-sex admission cases with the VMI arguments. (MLF)

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth District, although stopping short of ordering the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) to admit women, ordered VMI to implement a program which comports with the requirements of equal protection. Offers an analysis of the Fourth Circuit's ruling, a discussion of important educational questions, and a…

Presents interview with Sister Joel Read, who offers candid, insightful, and provocative perspective of unique role of Catholic women's colleges and how their history and tradition of social action and service and their urban base distinguish them from 50% of non-Catholic women's colleges. Describes Alverno College's unique model of self-directed,…

Although the number of African-American women who attended the elite Seven Sisters colleges prior to 1900 was small, these women were highly influential. Early integration is discussed for: (1) Wellesley College; (2) Radcliffe College; (3) Smith College; (4) Mount Holyoke College; (5) Bryn Mawr College; (6) Vassar College; and (7) Barnard College.…

Discusses how, as Spelman and Bennett colleges both search for new presidents, finding and keeping leaders for historically Black women's colleges is becoming a growing challenge. (EV)