Word: coeducationalized
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President emeritus James Bryant Conant '14 is often quoted by his friends as saying over 25 years ago that Harvard does not have coeducation in theory, just in fact. Today, more than ever, this is true. Men and women live in the same buildings, attend the same classes and receive...
The trend toward coeducation really began during World War II out of nothing less than sheer necessity on Harvard's part. The war had so depleted Harvard enrollment that the merging of most educational facilities became the only pragmatic financial arrangement for Harvard.
Having lived at the Radcliffe Quad, you may be struck by the fact that River House women rarely congregate at the same table in the dining halls unless by prior arrangement Admittedly there are many Radcliffe women who do not mind being outnumbered, who enjoy testing themselves against Harvard's...
More generally, Walzer says she is interested in experimental projects bering on coeducation in sections and tutorials. "It's worth doing whatever you can to find out what it's like when things are different--to compare the experience of a woman alone in a group of men with that...
The Trustees will probably not yield to Harvard's desire for further coeducation on such sacrosanct notions as a higher female-male ratio at Radcliffe or a separated freshman class.