Catholic women's colleges in America / edited by Tracy Schier and Cynthia Russett.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Schier, Tracy.

Russett, Cynthia Eagle.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Catholic universities and colleges--United States--History.

Catholic universities and colleges.

Leadership Conference of Women Religious of the United States.

Women's colleges--United States--History.

Women's colleges.

Catholic women--Education (Higher)--United States--History.

Catholic women.

Catholic women--Education (Higher).

History.

United States.

Physical Description:

vi, 439 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Baltimore, Md. : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2002.

Summary:

More than 150 colleges in the United States were founded by nuns, and over time they have served many constituencies, setting some educational trends while reflecting others. In Catholic Women's Colleges in America, Tracy Schier, Cynthia Russett, and their co-authors provide a comprehensive history of these institutions and how they met the challenges of broader educational change. The authors explore how and for whom the colleges were founded and the role of Catholic nuns in their founding and development. They examine the roots of the founders' spirituality and education; they discuss curricula, administration, and student life. And they describe the changes prompted by both the church and society beginning in the 1960s, when decreasing enrollments led some colleges to opt for coeducation, while others restructured their curricula, partnered with other Catholic colleges, developed specialized programs, or sought to broaden their base of funding.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [359]-423) and index.

ISBN:

080186805X

OCLC:

46462642