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E-PrinceThey knew it was only a matter of time before Princeton would budge. They knew there were plenty of empty rooms. They knew it was time to implement the imminent.
So they invited the girls.
It was the end of ...
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As class of 78 and female, things had changed by my time - but not as much as you might think. Now of course, now the University is truly heterogeneous. Male/female is only one of the dimensions. For those of us who went through it all then, coming to campus is a joy. I hope you students every once in a while stop and feel some of your good fortune.
I wonder if anyone has considered the impact of coeducation on women's colleges? 40 years ago, many of the women who today attend formerly all-male schools like the Ivies, Virginia, W&L, etc would have gone to their equivalent all-girls schools like Smith, Vassar, Sweet Briar, etc. I feel that coedcuation has negatively affected the quality of students at these latter schools. Instead of being the female equivalent to their "brother schools" now they are just liberal arts colleges with smart students, but not necessarily of the same level as a generation ago. Granted, this is not necessarily a bad thing for formerly all-male schools, but was an unintended consequence of coeducation.