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Post by sader1970 on Aug 17, 2021 7:42:57 GMT -5
My sister graduated from Manhattanville in '72. I don't recall them "secularizing" but then again, I'm not sure exactly what you mean by that. And, since she graduated in June, 1972, I also don't recall them having any male students on campus (perhaps admitted in '71 and matriculating in September, 1972?). Maybe I just wasn't paying enough attention. My aunt was also a Manhattanville grad and I think she was a classmate of Joan Kennedy. FWIW, my sister went to Manhattanville because Holy Cross did not have women yet but she was plenty smart enough to go there. She was smart enough to marry a HC alum and have 2 of her 5 kids go there.
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Post by hc6774 on Aug 17, 2021 13:51:45 GMT -5
My sister graduated from Manhattanville in '72. I don't recall them "secularizing" but then again, I'm not sure exactly what you mean by that. And, since she graduated in June, 1972, I also don't recall them having any male students on campus (perhaps admitted in '71 and matriculating in September, 1972?). Maybe I just wasn't paying enough attention. My aunt was also a Manhattanville grad and I think she was a classmate of Joan Kennedy. FWIW, my sister went to Manhattanville because Holy Cross did not have women yet but she was plenty smart enough to go there. She was smart enough to marry a HC alum and have 2 of her 5 kids go there. from WikipediaManhattanville was a microhistory of the societal transformation in the Catholic Church, higher education, and American society as a whole during the 1960s. In 1966 the college Board of Trustees voted to amend the school charter and remove the words "of the Sacred Heart" from the official college name. This marked an important moment in the secularization of the college. Between 1966 and 1970, the Manhattanville administration oversaw the gradual removal of Catholic symbols and traditions from the campus. Although the college had been operated by an independent Board of Trustees since its founding in 1841, it was strongly identified with the Church and these changes were difficult for the community. By 1969, the College Charter was expanded to include the admitting education of both women and men. The first coeducational freshman class entered Manhattanville in August 1971.Apologies for taking this thread further off course
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Post by sader1970 on Aug 17, 2021 14:04:09 GMT -5
As I said: "Maybe I just wasn't paying enough attention." I mean, it's not like it was Holy Cross.
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Post by Chu Chu on Aug 19, 2021 12:14:39 GMT -5
My paternal grandmother graduated from Manhattanville College of the Sacred Heart shortly after the turn of the last century. It was a premier educational experience for young Catholic women at a time of limited access.
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