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Radcliffe is "not just a college; it is an institution," as Radcliffe Forum Director A. Simone Reagor put it recently. While some label Radcliffe an anachronism, others hail it as a living symbol of the more tranquil society of the past, or of a future society in which women will participate more fully than they do now. As it nears its centennial, the college today is an enigma: Radcliffe receives alumnae donations--some women say they go to school there--but it lacks an official undergraduate enrollment. Radcliffe confuses people...
...activities formerly run by the now-defunct Office of Women's Education, but has also initiated new programs. The Career Exploration Series presents panel discussions with professional women to a primarily undergraduate audience as a way of stimulating thought and offering career advice. In addition, the forum, under Director Reagor, has initiated a program that permits alumnae and administrators to dine in Houses in small groups to share ideas with undergraduates. These informal meetings provide Radcliffe administrators with fresh ideas, which they can develop into full-blown programs, Reagor says...
Radcliffe strives to do more than what a typical college does, Reagor says. When thinking of college, she says "you think of Wellesley, Smith, Wesleyan, where it's the traditional view, and they're primarily concerned with education. But Radcliffe has never had its own faculty. Its primary purpose has been getting women a Harvard education. And today we're doing that better than ever...
Candidates, to be nominated by senior tutors, department heads and House masters, must show evidence of out-standing scholarship, leadership ability and contribution to the Harvard-Radcliffe community, Reagor said...
...addition, centennial scholars must show evidence of either contribution to social action activities, artistic ability and imagination, or extra-curricular activities, Reagor added...