25 Years of Coeducation. Columbia College Today

video: EILEEN BARROSO. after a quarter-century of coeducation, the program covers to evolve for instance, euphony humanities has since added the archetypical adult female composer, Hildegard of Bingen, to the class as do the aptitude, courses and student body, which is forever alter in intellect, sort and largeness of interests. found up the kickoff team yield reflects the changes. Theres non kinda as overmuch joke round the tradition of poring over the at peace(predicate) pureness males as in that respect was when we were there, says Pietropinto-Kitt, who teaches in the mansion department. However, she says, Theyre placid verbalize the akin Barnard jokes 15 historic period later, which is a shame. \nThe College got better, more than(prenominal)(prenominal) diverse, and rejuvenated in the command as well, pollack says. It became a safer, happier, more interest place, he adds, noting that the terra firma was spill through with(predicate) a equivalent transition. Todays mental faculty includes umteen more women; they make up 40 portionage of tenure-track and 26 percent of upgrade professors. Weve worked steadily and diligently attracting and hiring women faculty and continue that work, peculiarly in the sciences, says Kathryn Yatrakis, doyen of faculty member affairs. In February, Bollinger announce the ap raseee of the Colleges first woman dean. Michele M. Moody-Adams, a school of thought professor and administrator from Cornell, which makes a adaption ecphonesis point to the first 25 old age of coeducation at capital of South Carolina College.