"Because coed higher education is still not fully satisfying the needs of women, and because our society is more dependent than ever before upon the talents of women - women's colleges are a necessary part of educational diversity today. We must not assume co-education is gender-equal education simply because it is the current popular choice." ~ President Lisa Marsh Ryerson '81
On October 2, 2004, Ryerson and the Board of Trustees voted to admit men.
A year later: total enrollment increases by twenty, students feel betrayed, alumnae are angry, and the first year class elects a male president! Updated 3/27/06.
LATEST NEWS:
Science Building construction begun in location required by the Master Plan (remember that?) necessitates paving of Macmillan lawn, devastation of environment, and relocation of commencement to the Aurora Inn. (New 3/25/05)
Aurora Foundation, LLC packing up and Pleasant Rowland pulling out of Aurora? Don't believe it! (New 3/25/05)
Our by-laws re-written by A.A. Board again! Analysis and links to "final" proposed version here. (Updated 3/25/05)
Students are not reconciled to the betrayal of Wells for Women. (Updated 3/25/05)
Income surplus in year Wells went co-ed because of "financial necessity," but endowment drops next year. (Updated 3/26/06)
A poll by the administration sought alumnae opinion on re-naming our Alumnae Association. Read the results. (Updated 12/11/05)
Where's Lisa? She's not speaking to alumnae groups this fall. (New 11/11/05)
Enrollment and application figures: an administrative numbers game? (Updated 11/11/05)
Consultant hired to find "essence of the institution" after another firm was paid $381,000 to destroy it. (Updated 11/11/05)
