It is unfortunate that David Abel omitted many facts from his report about Simmons College, in particular, and about the nation’s women’s colleges, in general. No college is better positioned than Simmons to provide women’s leadership in the professions, which are academic areas of remarkable growth nationwide. Its numerous areas of excellence, including the cutting-edge School of Management, which has developed an alternative national model for business education, draw students from well beyond the region and provide Simmons with a national reputation.
Simmons’ historic mission to educate women to earn their livelihood could not be more contemporary. Dozens of women’s colleges are successfully implementing that mission and are seeing dramatic growth.
The historically prestigious women’s colleges mentioned in the article are only a few that have seen prosperity. There are many others, such as the College of St. Benedict; St. Mary’s College in South Bend, Ind.; Agnes Scott in Atlanta; and Mt. St. Mary’s College in Los Angeles. All are thriving and are regularly featured on lists of the best in their regions and in the nation.
