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Even though the Radcliffe College Alumnae Association (RCAA) gave its "qualified support" to the proposed Harvard-Radcliffe merger on Tuesday, most alumnae still have reservations about the future of their alma mater...
RCAA President Jane E. Tewksbury '74 said that although the RCAA leadership met to discuss its official "alumnae" position on the merger, the fact that it has offered just "qualified" support for the change suggests that the jury is still out on the overall alumnae consensus...
Many alumnae said that Tuesday was the first time they were told official details of the merger. In the year since news broke of the negotiations for Radcliffe's future, alumnae have complained that they have been left out of the process--even while still being solicited for a $100 million capital campaign...
Details about the future of Radcliffe's undergraduate programs have not yet been decided. Some alumnae have voiced fears that undergraduate women who made use of those programs--including mentoring, externships and support for women-oriented students groups--will lose the most from the merger...
According to Tewksbury, who is also one of the members of the Board of Trustees responsible for approving the recent merger, the change in structure won't affect the mission of RCAA. That mission, she said, is to support Radcliffe--in any incarnation--by providing community and advocacy for women, and by offering women a chance for life-long learning...