18 min
The Beginning of Coeducation Gritty Women
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- History
This episode focuses on the discussions happening within the walls of the University from 1967-1970. We'll talk to the Dean of Admissions, Ernest Ern, to learn what pushed these institutional leaders to support coeducation. And how they dealt with those who vehemently opposed it.
_Shownotes _
In this episode, you heard from the former Dean of Admissions, Ernest Ern and from Ann Brown (CLAS '1974).
To learn more about the Woody Committee, visit the Special Collections Library exhibit: https://explore.lib.virginia.edu/exhibits/show/uvawomen/breakingtradition/debate.
For further reading on the history of coeducation in the Ivy Leagues and in the U.K, check out Nancy Weiss Malkiel's book, "Keep the Damned Women Out": The Struggle for Coeducation.
The theme music in this episode is "Palms Down" from Blue Dot Sessions. You also heard "Slider" from Blue Dot Sessions.
Thank you to Mary Garner McGehee for her editing work on this podcast and for the help of my advisors, Sarah Milov and Sidney Milkis.
This podcast is a member of the Virginia Audio Collective: https://virginiaaudio.org/
This episode focuses on the discussions happening within the walls of the University from 1967-1970. We'll talk to the Dean of Admissions, Ernest Ern, to learn what pushed these institutional leaders to support coeducation. And how they dealt with those who vehemently opposed it.
_Shownotes _
In this episode, you heard from the former Dean of Admissions, Ernest Ern and from Ann Brown (CLAS '1974).
To learn more about the Woody Committee, visit the Special Collections Library exhibit: https://explore.lib.virginia.edu/exhibits/show/uvawomen/breakingtradition/debate.
For further reading on the history of coeducation in the Ivy Leagues and in the U.K, check out Nancy Weiss Malkiel's book, "Keep the Damned Women Out": The Struggle for Coeducation.
The theme music in this episode is "Palms Down" from Blue Dot Sessions. You also heard "Slider" from Blue Dot Sessions.
Thank you to Mary Garner McGehee for her editing work on this podcast and for the help of my advisors, Sarah Milov and Sidney Milkis.
This podcast is a member of the Virginia Audio Collective: https://virginiaaudio.org/
18 min