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Black Women Find Connection and Community Through Msaada Mentorship Program
Through the Msaada Mentorship Program, Davidson College’s Black women students and Black women alums find connection and support. Learn more.
Brooke Bentley ’01: Athlete, Anchor, Author, Mom
She’s covered two Super Bowls, a Pro Bowl and more. Now, Davidson College alum and former scholar-athlete Brooke Bentley distills her experiences as a woman sports journalist in her new book, Sideline Confidential. Learn more.
Testing Coeducation: Five Women Who ‘Tried It Out’
Before women were admitted to Davidson College, five women participated in an exchange program that paved the way for coeducation. Learn more.
Better Off Co-Ed: These Guys Worked to Open Davidson’s Doors to Women
In the late 1960’s Davidson College’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.
Davidson College Celebrates Pioneering Women by Investing in Students
Sue McAvoy ’77, from Davidson College’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 Davidson’s 50+Years of Coeducation this fall. Learn more.
Beadsie Woo ’86 on Being ‘First,’ Learning to Lead and Long-term Change
There might be strength in numbers, but when the numbers weren’t there yet, the women among Davidson College’s first coeducation classes didn’t let that stop them from becoming campus leaders. Learn more.
Justice and Generosity: The Way of Ward Black Law
Alum Janet Ward Black started redefining and pushing her own boundaries at Davidson College. Now she blazes trails as a trial lawyer at her law firm, one of the largest woman-owned firms in the state. Learn more.
Davidson College Put the Wind in Her Sails
At Davidson College, Tracy Charles Shenkman ’74 learned how to become a student. Learn more about her experience as we celebrate 50+ Years of Coeducation.