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...Quirk said that Dartmouth is only one or two points away from the average manwoman ratio in the Ivy League, which is apoproximately 60-40. "I think what we're fighting is a certain societal tilt toward the traditional roles," Quirk said...
...recent years the percentage of female applicants and matriculants at Dartmouth has hovered around 39 percent, Quirk said. "We don't want to get into a down cycle here where women are destined to be in the minority forever." he said...
...Quirk cited several possible steps to attract more women. The elimination of all single sex dorms next year at the college, he said, will create a more attractive atmosphere for potential women students, he said...
Further, he added, "as we increase the percentage of women on our faculty, that'll be another signal," Quirk said. Dartmouth's faculty is currently 25 percent female...
Colleges have to take the issue "head on and realize that change is inevitable," Quirk said. "I think that we have to overcome the perception that [the Ivy League schools] are male institutions with female guests," said Quirk...