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Bañuelos, Nidia – History of Education Quarterly, 2020
As scholars of higher education regularly point out, American universities face a fundamental tension between access and exclusion. On the one hand, as publicly supported institutions operating in a democracy, they are charged with promoting social mobility and sharing knowledge that can improve society. On the other, they are tasked with…
Descriptors: Educational History, Institutional Characteristics, Universities, Access to Education
Gender, Markets, and the Expansion of Women's Education at the University of Pennsylvania, 1913-1940
Manekin, Sarah – History of Education Quarterly, 2010
In the fall of 2001, with posters, tote bags, speakers, and balloons, the University of Pennsylvania launched its celebration of "125 Years of Women at Penn." Exhibits illustrating the experiences of women students appeared around campus and on the Web, while banners trumpeting the contributions of Penn women waved from lightposts. The…
Descriptors: Females, Exhibits, Access to Education, Internet
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Synnott, Marcia G. – History of Education Quarterly, 1979
Reviews policies of college officials in controlling admission of minority students (Jews, Catholics, immigrants) to selected American colleges and universities from 1900-1970. Suggests that institutions of higher education may have to justify their admission policies by submitting them to periodic public or semipublic review. (DB)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Admission Criteria, Educational History, Educational Objectives
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Angelo, Richard – History of Education Quarterly, 1979
Describing events and trends at Pennsylvania universities over a period of 33 years during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the article focuses on expansion of university services, background and characteristics of students, educational objectives, and occupations of graduates. (DB)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Educational History, Higher Education, Occupations