Series II. Commission on the Future of the College, 1969-1971
Scope and Contents
Series consists of records of the Commission on the Future of the College, a commission established by the Board of Trustees composed of 3 administrators, 2 alumnae, 3 faculty members, 3 students and 3 trustees (Mar Ann Dilley Staub '37 chairman; Blair McElroy executive director) to make recommendations concerning the future of the college, dating from 1969 to 1971. Series consists eight sub-series: Sub-Series I. Commission (1969-1971) which includes correspondence, news clippings and publicity, records of meetings with faculty and students, budget information, and a draft of the final report; Sub-Series II. Studies (1969-1971); Sub-Series III. Questionnaires (1970-1971); Sub-Series IV. Proposals (1969-1971); Sub-Series V. College Visits (1969) Sub-Series VI. Data From College Visits (1969); Sub-Series VII. Background Materials (1968-1973); and Sub-Series VIII. Report (1971).
Dates
- Creation: 1969-1971
Creator
- From the Collection: Wellesley College. Office of Institutional Research (Organization)
- From the Collection: Wellesley College. Reaccreditation Committee (Organization)
- From the Collection: Wellesley College Alumnae Association (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research, but contains some material which has been restricted as per the Wellesley College Archives Access Policy: https://www.wellesley.edu/lts/policies/archivesaccess. To make an appointment to view unrestricted materials, please contact the Archives staff by email at archives@wellesley.edu or by phone at (781) 283-3745.
Biographical / Historical
In 1969 the Commission on the Future of the College was formed, consisting of alumnae, trustees, students and faculty. The Commission worked for two years to give recommendations on the college budget, possible closer ties to Dartmouth, the question of co-education, curriculum proposals, and admissions policies, making a final report in 1971. One result of the Commission’s work was a 9-4 vote in favor of becoming co-educational, but this recommendation was rejected by the Board of Trustees.
[Information from press release “Forty Years Later: Wellesley's Decision to Stay a Women's College Revisited” from the Wellesley College Office for Public Affairs, February 27, 2009. URL: http://web.wellesley.edu/PublicAffairs/Releases/2009/022709.html]
Extent
From the Collection: 10.2 Linear Feet (20 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Wellesley College Archives Repository