Women Throughout Centre College's History
Women's Life on the Lexington Avenue Campus (1925-1962)Kentucky College for Women has progressed and adapted to change over its dynamic history. This change has encompassed the opening of the college in 1860 as the Caldwell Female Institute, its progression to the Kentucky College for Women in 1913, to the physical merge of its campus with Centre College in 1962. Developments in women's rights are evident throughout the history of KCW; the enactment of Title IX in 1972 served as a milestone for women in education. More recently, Centre College has adapted these changes through its implementation of the law. These notable events combine to demonstrate the progression made throughout Centre College's history.
Notable dates pertaining to KCW and Centre College history are marked on the timeline. Starred (*) information leads to external articles with more information on the subject. Click the link to find more information.
Links to each notable event on the timeline are listed below in alphabetical order:
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- Women began to apply to Centre College*
- Centre sorority system founded
- Women's Department of Centre College opens its doors
- President Spragens beings his presidency at Centre College
- Women and men bus across town between campuses
- Henderson Institute Opened in Danville, KY
- Stephanie Fabritius: first female Dean of the College
- 19th Amendment ratified
- Helen Fisher Frye: first African American student at Centre College
- All freshman dorms become co-ed
- Reopened under name Caldwell Female Institute
- Renamed Caldwell Female College
- Kappa Delta colonized on Centre's campus
- Two bachelor of arts degrees presented to Leila Sara McKee and Margaret Eleanor Rudolph
- Physical campuses merged
- Caldwell merged with the Bell Seminary for Young Ladies
- Four New Quad buildings built and named after KCW board members
- Renamed Caldwell College
- Faculty approve a proposal for a trial co-ed residence hall at Centre
- Renamed Kentucky College for Women
- Title IX became law
- East Hall added
- West Hall and Morgan Hall added