Summary Of The End Of Women's College By Brian Burton

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In “The End of the Women’s college?” by Brian Burton, Burton engages the reader by positioning his thesis, “[a]s women continue to advance in society and the detrimental effects of gender discrimination continue to fade, women’s colleges will continue to decline in number and in purpose” (1). Burton’s thesis conveys the reader, believing that the decline in same-sex institutions for women will decrease for a good cause; therefore, it will provide better opportunities and exclude gender discrimination. Burton asserts his beliefs by defending them with past statistics and then correlates them with the present. “In the 1960s and 1970s, a combination of social changes, legislative decisions, and increased demand for higher education among baby …show more content…

Mount Holyoke college says, “we continue to embolden women to break boundaries, shake off limits, and take lead.” implying that women’s attendance at Mount Holyoke College will gain them better opportunities that will help women grow mentally and financially. Mount Holyoke decided to be a women’s university “by choice” Mount Holyoke says, “[w]e attract world-class faculty and students because we are different” (1). In this type of environment women tend to “challenge themselves academically, Immerse themselves in campus life, and seek out leadership roles” (2), In the future these three key points pay off. According to Mount Holyoke, women who attend their college “stand up, stand out, and stand together” (2). All women who attended Mount Holyoke College are prepared to be an independent young women, not with a college education itself, but with many more life …show more content…

But transferred to a coeducational institution since 1969, “Vassar was the first all-women’s college in the country to become coeducational” (1). The intention of this was to excel in higher academic ranges and advancement of gender equality. The mission of Vassar College is to, “make accessible ‘the means of a thorough, well-proportioned and liberal education’* that inspires each individual to lead a purposeful life. The college makes possible an education that promotes analytical, informed, and independent thinking and sound judgment… Founded in 1861 to provide women an education equal to that once available only to men, the college is now open to all. Vassar supports a high standard of engagement in teaching and learning, scholarship and artistic endeavor; a broad and deep curriculum… (2). The intention of a coeducational is to serve for the community which has multitudes of diverse backgrounds and experiences that can be shared throughout the college community. This institution opened up to everyone regarding to the legislations that passed during the 1970’s including title

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