Why a Women’s College in Today’s World?
Today, more than ever, the world is in need strong, capable, and confident leaders. Women’s colleges, with their steadfast commitment to developing women as agents for change, have a proven record in cultivating effective leaders, women like: Nancy Pelosi, Rachel Carson, Pearl S. Buck, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Katharine Hepburn, Dr. Bernadine Healy, Ella Grasso and many more. Visit http://www.womenscolleges.org/alumnae/notables for a list of other women’s college graduates. What Can a Women’s College do for You? • Empower you to discover your strongest self • Inspire you to make a difference • Challenge you to work to your greatest capacity • Prepare you for career success The Research on Single-Sex Education • While women’s college graduates account for less than 4% of college-educated women, more than 30% of the women in a recent Business Week list of rising female corporate stars were graduates of women’s colleges • In a study by The Economist magazine, researchers report that women’
