When the Women’s Department of Centre College opened its doors in the Fall of 1926 spirits were high.  Students, Faculty, and Staff all felt optimistic about the merger between the Kentucky College for Women and Centre College.

Information about the inclusion of women into the Cento

High enrollment in the first years with little advertising -- why did they not advertise

1926 sexism with article about women students looking bad without makeup

1927 article about a female student succeeding academically followed up by an article comparing women to radios and teaching you how to control them.

1929 women seen as vital parts of college

1934 men beat women for first time in years in psych exam

1934 questionnaire about what people like in the opposite sex. They only follow up on what men like about women -- not intelligence

1942 ideal men and women described (adhere to gender roles)

1942 senior highlights (men and women praised for very different things)

1946 Women put out an ad asking for men to call them (highly suggestive)

1957 Panty raid on the womens dorms result in >$200 in stolen underware

1950s Interview with Dr. Heck reveils that womens department had no science classes on campus. All music, drama, and speech classes were held on the Lexington Avenue campus.

1962 Women were moved to campus. Generally people were excited. Women sad to see their special campus taken from them. Felt like they were losing something.