Seven Sisters
E91992
The Seven Sisters are a historic group of elite, traditionally women’s liberal arts colleges in the Northeastern United States, founded to provide an education comparable to that of the Ivy League.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
consortium of colleges
→
group of women’s colleges → |
| academicFocus |
liberal arts
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| associatedWith |
Ivy League
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| country |
United States
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|
| educationLevel |
graduate (some member institutions)
→
undergraduate → |
| field |
higher education
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| hasFormerMemberStatus |
Radcliffe College merged with Harvard University
→
Vassar College became coeducational → |
| hasMember |
Barnard College
→
Bryn Mawr College → Mount Holyoke College → Radcliffe College → Smith College → Vassar College → Wellesley College → |
| hasType |
private colleges
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| historicalSignificance |
expanded access to higher education for women in the United States
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| inception |
late 19th century
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| languageOfInstruction |
English
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| locatedIn |
Northeastern United States
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| memberCount |
7
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| notableFor |
high academic standards
→
historic role in women’s higher education → |
| originallySingleSex |
true
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| purpose |
provide women with education comparable to Ivy League
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| region |
Mid-Atlantic United States
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New England → |
| someMembersNowCoeducational |
true
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|
| statusOfMembers |
highly selective colleges
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|
| traditionalGenderComposition |
women
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|
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Bryn Mawr College
→
Smith College → |
memberOf |