Do you realize just how recently some Ivy League schools began allowing women?

[zagor]

Yale - 1968

Princeton - 1969

Dartmouth - 1972

So for many of you in your or your parents' lifetime. I would have thought the 1950's or earlier.

Cornell, on the other hand, first admitted women in the 1870's.

[AI Opinion]

Yes, the inclusion of women in Ivy League institutions is more recent than many realize. Yale, Princeton, and Dartmouth began admitting women around the late 1960s to early 1970s. This reflects broader societal shifts toward gender equality in education during that period. Interestingly, Cornell was ahead of its time, allowing female students as early as the 1870s. This historical context highlights the ongoing evolution in educational institutions' demographic policies and highlights the importance of fostering inclusive environments. Understanding these shifts can provide valuable insights into the progress made and the challenges that remain in the pursuit of gender equality in education.

[Anonymous]

That's not entirely true, they had very famous co-extant schools for women that were just as prestigious and still considered part of the Ivy League, often sharing the same faculty, they just merged them into the main school at those times. Some of those schools still exist independently with their own reputations now.

[zagor]

Harvard and Columbia did. I don't believe the ones mentioned had that arrangement.

[goaded]

Women still couldn't get a Harvard degree, though.

[Anonymous]

I never knew, thanks for the info.