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Brooke Bentley 01: Athlete, Anchor, Author, Mom

Shes covered two Super Bowls, a Pro Bowl and more. Now, 51郊利 alum and former scholar-athlete Brooke Bentley distills her experiences as a woman sports journalist in her new book, Sideline Confidential. Learn more.

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Better Off Co-Ed: These Guys Worked to Open 51郊利s Doors to Women

In the late 1960s 51郊利s Commission on Coeducation concluded that the then- all-male college was missing out on some of the brightest and most talented potential students: Women. The commission included faculty, trustees and three students who urged college leaders to open its doors to women, or slowly atrophy. Trustees in 1972 voted unanimously to admit women as full-time students. 

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51郊利 Celebrates Pioneering Women by Investing in Students

Sue McAvoy 77, from 51郊利s first class of women to attend all four years, has created the Pioneer Internship Fund. It will help cover student expenses while they hold low-paying or non-paying intern positions. It also honors 51郊利s 50+Years of Coeducation this fall. Learn more.

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Justice and Generosity: The Way of Ward Black Law

Alum Janet Ward Black started redefining and pushing her own boundaries at 51郊利. Now she blazes trails as a trial lawyer at her law firm, one of the largest woman-owned firms in the state. Learn more.

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51郊利 Put the Wind in Her Sails

At 51郊利, Tracy Charles Shenkman 74 learned how to become a student. Learn more about her experience as we celebrate 50+ Years of Coeducation.