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In the News (Wed 3 Dec 08)

  
  Ms. Magazine | When Wells Run Dry: Another women's college opens the door to men
Meanwhile, Wells for Women, a group of parents and alumnae opposed to the decision, is gaining steam.
In an email survey sent by Wells for Women to 1,455 alumnae, less than 13 percent said they are convinced coeducation is required for the survival of the college.
Studies have shown that students gain myriad benefits from women’s colleges, from participating more fully in the classroom and leadership to pursuing doctorates in math, science and engineering in disproportionately large numbers.
www.msmagazine.com /spring2005/wellscollege.asp   (981 words)

  
  College Profiles - Wells College   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Founded in 1868 by Henry Wells, Wells College was the second institution in the United States to award the baccalaureate degree to women.
Wells is also part of the thriving cultural and intellectual life in Central New York that surrounds Cornell University, Colgate University, Hamilton College, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, the University of Rochester, and Syracuse University.
Wells is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, Division III, the Atlantic Women's College Conference, and the New York State Women's Collegiate Athletic Association.
www.collegeprofiles.com /wells.html   (952 words)

  
 Wells College - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wells College is a nationally recognized private coeducational liberal arts college located in Aurora, Cayuga County, New York, on the eastern shore of Cayuga Lake.
It was established as a women's college in 1868 by Henry Wells, founder of Wells Fargo and the American Express Company.
Wells College is located in the Finger Lakes region of New York, and has cooperative relationships with other colleges in the area, including Cornell University and Ithaca College.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wells_College   (1159 words)

  
 FrontPage magazine.com :: Wells College Shuts Down College Republicans by Kristy Lee Hochenberger
One month to the day after the Republican club at Wells College (an all-women’s college located in Aurora, NY) published a study revealing a grossly disproportionate number of left-wing professors on its faculty, the student government denied recognition to the club as an official campus organization.
On November 7th, the Wells Republicans issued a press release describing the study they had conducted of the political party registrations of the members of the social sciences and humanities faculties at the college.
The study and the college’s reaction to it were the subject of public affairs television shows in Syracuse and Ithaca, New York.
www.frontpagemag.com /Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=11247   (467 words)

  
 UH -Top Education Stories - Wells College sued over decision to admit men
Searle-Lebel's mother, Ellen Searle-Lebel, a 1973 Wells graduate, said her daughter “chose to go to a women's college … and was under the understanding that it was going to remain a women's college.
Wells was established in 1868 on the shore of Cayuga Lake by Henry Wells, founder of Wells Fargo and American Express.
Wells doesn't appear to be a college in financial crisis.
www.uh.edu /ednews/2004/usatoday/200412/20041213wells.html   (965 words)

  
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Students must complete the standard distribution requirements, as well as two courses in a foreign language, one course in formal reasoning, three course in the arts, three science courses, one wellness course, and three physical education activities.
Wells’ list of academic programs are American studies, arts and performances, psychological and chemical sciences, economic management, English, environmental policy, science and values, foreign languages literature and cultures, history, international studies, mathematical and physical sciences, psychology, public affairs, religious studies and human values, sociology and anthropology, visual arts, women’s studies, and self-designed majors.
Wells' intercollegiate teams are a very strong and important part of the college experience.
www-personal.umich.edu /~changcz/college/Wells.doc   (895 words)

  
 Wells College - Uncyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Wells College was founded in 42 B.C. by the members of the band Judas Priest.
Located in Aurora, New York, Wells College was the premiere school for those pursuing professional bowling and/or sumo wrestling.
Originally a women's college, in the year 2005 they opened their doors to men, extraterrestrials, and muggles.
uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Wells_College   (161 words)

  
 Is this correct?? - College Discussion
She was aware of that, as well as the controversy on campus.
Average SAT as far as college rankings can mean a lot of things, including the middle 50% or a true average.
I thought I might as well give a real figure here: I am a high school senior (male) who is 89% sure he is attending Wells college next year.
talk.collegeconfidential.com /showthread.php?t=46379   (1483 words)

  
 Save Our Sisterhood (SOS)
The Board of Trustees of Wells College voted October 2, 2004 to admit men to the college and many Wells students felt that they had been the victims of a "bait and switch." Today, they took their complaint to court.
Wells College for women in Aurora, NY was established 1868.
On Monday, November 29, 2004, a legal challenge to the recent decision by Wells College to admit men in the fall of 2005 was filed in New York State Supreme Court in Cayuga County.
www.geocities.com /savewellscollege   (955 words)

  
 Study Abroad Paris with Wells College: Study Art in Paris
The Wells Center is conveniently located in the eastern section of the city adjacent to the famous Père Lachaise cemetery.
The quality of the course offerings and an especially friendly atmosphere make it a special place; class size is limited to 10 or 12 students so that each student enrolled receives lots of attention from the instructor, and has ample time to participate actively in the class discussion.
Though no previous knowledge of French is required, we encourage students to take at least one semester of French and an art history course at their home institution before joining the program.
www.wellsabroad.com /paris.html   (782 words)

  
 Wells College Press : : Broadsides   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
The Wells College Press normally publishes one to three books and six to ten broadsides a year.
The broadside is illustrated with a pattern of abstract marks by the Iowa calligrapher Cheryl Jacobsen.
The Wells Book Arts Center maintains its own website within the Office of the Dean of the College and thus has a different look from the rest of the Wells College website.
aurora.wells.edu /~wbac/bookarts/wcp_broadsides.html   (2060 words)

  
 Wells College Study Abroad Programs: Study in Dakar, Florence, Paris or Sevilla   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
At Wells College we prepare students to appreciate complexity and difference, to embrace new ways of knowing, to be creative, and to respond ethically to the interdependent worlds to which they belong.
Our program directors are all faculty members at Wells who have an in-depth knowledge of the program, country, and language.
Once you finish your program, you will receive a Wells College transcript with your grades and credits converted into US semester hours and grades.
www.wellsabroad.com   (226 words)

  
 Wells Opinion on Becoming Co-Ed
Wells taught me that sexual equality cannot come without respecting that which is feminine in all of its forms.
The experience at the vast majority of American colleges and universities is still male-centered, from the sciences to athletics" (see http://www.wells.edu/whatsnew/oped8.htm).
This program could be strengthened further and those alumnae teaching school can promote the strength of a Wells education by associating their skills with the college that gave it to them.
www.cs.rit.edu /~wad2692/wellsOpinion.html   (1922 words)

  
 Leo Wells Honored by UGA’s Terry College of Business   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Wells is the 2003 recipient of the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the financial services category.
Wells’ involvement with the University of Georgia includes his contribution of time and financial support to the Terry College Institute for Leadership Advancement and its students.
Wells is an enthusiastic supporter of UGA athletic programs and has funded several team chaplain positions at UGA and other schools through the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
www.prweb.com /releases/2006/5/prweb388112.htm   (593 words)

  
 Babson College - Mary Wells Lawrence
The accomplishments of Mary Wells Lawrence should shatter any doubt about the ability of woman to succeed in the male-dominated business of advertising.
She is the genius behind such brainstorms as the Braniff Airlines campaign, which introduced the company’s now famous multicolored planes and propelled Braniff into the ranks of the Fortune 500.
Wells, Rich, Greene, Inc., now has offices in nine cities in the United States and in London.
www3.babson.edu /ESHIP/outreach-events/Mary-Wells-Lawrence.cfm   (268 words)

  
 President Patricia McGuire - Trinity, a comprehensive university in Washington, DC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Aurora, New York…; Wells College President Lisa Marsh Ryerson is pleased to announce that Patricia McGuire, president of Trinity, a comprehensive university in Washington, D.C., will be Wells’ 2005 Commencement speaker.
A board member of the Women’s College Coalition and widely acclaimed for her commitment to women-centered education, Patricia McGuire also writes and speaks about a wide range of higher education issues and Catholic education.
Wells College is a four-year, private liberal arts college located in Aurora, New York, on the eastern shore of Cayuga Lake.
www.trinitydc.edu /about/president/052405_wells_college.php   (407 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Wells College: A History: Books: Jane M. Dieckmann   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
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It is a fun and informative history of the school, providing an excellent picture of the shift in women's higher education, from the early days of being little more than a finishing school to the current position of teaching women to be competitive and successful in the world, with a look towards the future.
www.amazon.com /Wells-College-Jane-M-Dieckmann/dp/1887196021   (680 words)

  
 Wells College Admission: Vault Student Surveys
Wells does like high SAT scores of course but they...
The social life around Wells is not that large.
Wells is sort of "isolated" from other towns, however, Ithaca College and Cornell are right down the road (approx.
www.vault.com /college-admissions/Wells-College.html   (538 words)

  
 FrontPage magazine.com :: Wells of Indoctrination by Kristy Lee Hochenberger
The study was conducted by a student group, the Wells College Republicans, with the cooperation of the Tompkins County Republican Committee.
Said Wells Republican Chairman Kristy Lee Hochenberger, a junior from Syracuse, NY: “On the one hand, Wells prides itself on its celebration of diversity, and the college is filled with a variety of committees and programs supposedly intended to promote such diversity.
Stated Wells Republican Chairman Kristy Lee Hochenberger: “In light of the findings of the study and the experiences of a number of Wells students, we call upon Wells to implement a number of changes.
www.frontpagemag.com /Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=10699   (785 words)

  
 Cerro Coso College: Indian Wells Valley Campus: Ridgecrest, California
The Indian Wells Valley Campus, located in Ridgecrest, California, 160 miles northeast of Los Angeles, is situated on a dramatic site overlooking the Sierra Nevada, Coso, Panamint, and Argus mountain ranges.
From the Indian Wells Valley Campus, the College serves the communities of Ridgecrest, China Lake, Inyokern, and Trona, this area is more commonly referred to as the Indian Wells Valley (IWV).
Cerro Coso Community College will be closed to the public during the winter recess from December 18, 2006 through January 1, 2007.
www.cerrocoso.edu /iwv   (277 words)

  
 Student Leadership Conference at Wells College in Aurora, NY - SummerOnCampus.com
Wells College provides this coeducational opportunity for high school students to consider new models of leadership and their own abilities for exercising leadership in their lives.
Invitations to the conference are made by Wells College from a list of nominees supplied by guidance counselors.
The criteria for nomination are: juniors and seniors in the upcoming fall, likelihood of graduating with a B average or better, involvement in school or community activities, ability to contribute to others' learning, and openness to growth and learning.
www.summeroncampus.com /main/ProgramDetail.asp?ID=833   (197 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Judge: Wells College can proceed coed plans   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Two students had challenged the school's decision to go coed on several grounds, including fraud and breach of contract, but Acting State Supreme Court Justice Peter Corning said they failed to prove their arguments in seeking an injunction.
Wells President Lisa Marsh Ryerson, who attended the hearing, applauded Corning's decision.
Trustees of the school, established by Wells Fargo founder Henry Wells, agreed Oct. 2 to admit males to Wells beginning in 2005.
www.usatoday.com /news/education/2004-12-16-wells-college_x.htm   (405 words)

  
 Wells Fargo Welcome Klamath Community College Students
To find your nearest Wells Fargo store, enter your ZIP Code, or a city and state.
Wells Fargo will notify the financial aid department of your request so your school can certify your loan.
Wells Fargo Education Financial Services is a division of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. © 1999 - 2006 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. All rights reserved.
wfefs.wellsfargo.com /jump/klamathcc.html   (714 words)

  
 Royal Wells College - Offering courses on IT, Business, Travel & Tourism, English
• Royal Wells College is a private education institution.
Any candidate who has not reported to the college on the date of joining (as stipulated in the admission documents) will be expelled from the course.
college and course is suitable for him and that the candidate has
www.royalwellscollege.co.uk /terms_cond.html   (755 words)

  
 UH -Top Education Stories - Judge: Wells College can proceed coed plans
AUBURN, N.Y. (AP) — A judge Thursday refused to block Wells College's plans to allow men to enroll next year for the first time in its 136-year history, saying the survival of the institution was at stake.
The 400-student liberal arts school about 45 miles southwest of Syracuse says it is losing $5 million a year while its enrollment continues to decline.
"I'm very pleased by the outcome, especially since this means that Wells can move forward, knowing that we have received a record number of admissions applications since our decision was announced," she said.
www.uh.edu /ednews/2004/usatoday/200412/20041217wells.html   (304 words)

  
 YCCC - Campus Directions
York County Community College is located at 112 College Drive in Wells, Maine.
The college is situated on 84 wooded acres, just off the Chapel Road.
The College is on College Drive, approximately a half mile on the right.
www.yccc.edu /about_yccc/campus_directions.html   (162 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Women rail against college's coed plans   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Searle-Lebel's mother, Ellen Searle-Lebel, a 1973 Wells graduate, said her daughter "chose to go to a women's college...
and was under the understanding that it was going to remain a women's college.
On a campus where hallways are lined with photos of an all-female student body —— from 19th-century students in costumed tableaus to a 1960s-era College Bowl team —— students wonder what will happen to the traditions that drew them to Wells if men arrive.
www.usatoday.com /news/nation/2004-12-12-women-college_x.htm   (1054 words)

  
 Cerro Coso College: Indian Wells Valley Campus: Dr. Alex Shlanta Astronomical Observatory
This observatory provides a unique experience for the students at the College as most introductory college astronomy lab classes are taught only using interactive computer systems.
The observatory is used as a community asset as well with star parties having been held at the observatory for local youth groups, boy scouts, cub scouts, girl scouts, middle school science students, and 3rd, 5th, and 6th grade students.
A Star Party was held at the Cerro Coso College Observatory on Friday 15 September 2006 for the 3rd grade classes of Virginia Weisz and Paige Sorbo.
www.cc.cc.ca.us /iwv/observatory/index.htm   (745 words)

  
 Keyword   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
When the Wells Republicans published their study last year revealing that over 90% of the faculty are...
Nine young GOP college students have seen their bid to become a club turned down by their peers, and have been subjected to what they believe to be stinging e-mails from one professor.
Students accuse Wells of liberal bias Members of college GOP group say their conservative views are ridiculed in class.
www.freerepublic.com /focus/keyword?k=wellscollege   (1951 words)

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