Here to Stay: The Story of the Class of Women Who Coeducated the University of Virginia

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Gail Burrell Gerry

Here to Stay

The Story of the Class of Women Who Coeducated the University of Virginia

Gail Burrell Gerry

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University of Virginia Press
14 March 2025

Biography: general; Regional studies; Ethnic studies; Higher & further education, tertiary education

Reflecting on the legacy of the first undergraduate women at UVA

The campaign to secure unfettered access to higher education for women took decades of activism and advocacy, and mainstream skepticism over the viability of coeducation persisted until shockingly recently. Many august institutions dragged their feet until the passage of Title IX codified equal access to higher education. The University of Virginia was the last public university in the United States to admit women; the first class of female undergraduates at Jefferson’s University received their diplomas only in 1974. Written by a member of that historic class and rich with vivid details and anecdotes, Here to Stay describes the challenges they faced and the trail they blazed at a university that proudly advertised itself as a school for “Virginia gentlemen.” Drawing on a wide array of sources, Gail Burrell Gerry documents how UVA prepared for the women’s arrival and explores what their status as trailblazers meant at the time, what it has meant to them since, and their legacy at UVA today. In addition to Gerry’s experiences as part of the class of ‘74, Here to Stay is a compelling account of all the 367 women who found themselves on the front lines of landmark institutional and social change — and the thousands more like them throughout the country — relating how they made their mark on a bastion of tradition and entrenched male privilege.

By: Gail Burrell Gerry
Imprint: University of Virginia Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 25mm
ISBN: 9780813952826
ISBN 10: 0813952824
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 14 March 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Gail Burrell Gerry, a member of the UVA Class of 1974, is an independent scholar and President of Research, Planning, and Evaluation (RPE).

Reviews for Here to Stay: The Story of the Class of Women Who Coeducated the University of Virginia

Gail Burrell Gerry has told a hopeful story of how the new entrants in the fall of 1970 led to a long-term future in which UVA includes people of all types from the Commonwealth and beyond. . . . Social change can be messy and uncomfortable, and despite this, the long-term effects of this social change have greatly benefited the class of 1974, their successors, the university, and the Commonwealth of Virginia.-- ""From the foreword by Teresa A. Sullivan, President Emerita, University of Virginia""