Word: radcliffee
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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When Matina S. Horner took over the presidency of Radcliffe in 1972, students were beginning to wonder what would happen to the institution and its students. A year earlier Radcliffe had merged housing with Harvard and many feared Radcliffe would soon be absorbed completely. At the same time there was...
It was up to Horner to redefine the role of women at the new "Harvard-Radcliffe." She pushed for equalizing the ratio of men and women admittees; the percentage of women has risen from 20 percent of the student body to 40 percent today.
Horner also ensured that Radcliffe would not die out. She cut what was called a "merger-non-merger" deal with Harvard, finalized in 1977. that let Radcliffe retain its endowment, fundraising and administrative autonomy while merging admissions. Horner fought to preserve Radcliffe in order to ensure that women had an...
But now that Horner is leaving Harvard, it is clear what Radcliffe has become. Horner helped Radcliffe carve its own niche on campus--as a Women's Studies research center of national repute. As Radcliffe poured funds and effort into building up its research capabilities, it abdicated its role as...
"I haven't had to yell in a while," Horner said two years ago about her role as president. After pressing Harvard to equalize the role of women on campus in the 1970s, Horner's activism petered out. Radcliffe failed to take the lead when the University reviewed its harassment...