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Cottey is becoming who we are to
become.
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VIRGINIA ALICE COTTEY March 27, 1848 - July 16, 1940
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“From the bottom of my heart, I thank you. As I have been sitting here, I have been thinking how strange are the ways of God to man. At the time that the PEO Sisterhood was
beginning to foster the education of women, in a little town of Missouri I was struggling toward the same goal. As I looked at this
bowl of Marguerites tied with the yellow and white, I thought of a handful of hopeful,
young girls years ago meeting in a plain study
hall to vote on the school colors and a flower
to represent their school permanently. They
decided on the marguerite and the yellow
and white.”
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Who will Cottey be in 10 years?
Who will Cottey students be in 10 years?
What are the goals that Cottey should set for itself?
What impact should Cottey have on women’s education?
How does Cottey need to change to
address the needs of its students?
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Cottey will continue to
◦ be a college for women
◦ offer a liberal arts and sciences education
◦ offer residential housing with a dynamic campus environment
◦ encourage students to develop leadership skills, to model social responsibility, and to be globally aware
◦ be proud of our diversity and inclusivity
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Cottey College, an independent liberal arts and
sciences college, educates women to be contributing members of a global society through a challenging
curriculum and a dynamic campus experience. In our
diverse and supportive environment, women develop
their potential for personal and professional lives of
intellectual engagement and thoughtful action as
learners, leaders, and citizens.
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*areas of study [such as history, language, religion, science, and literature] that are
intended to give students general knowledge to develop general intellectual capacities
* Merriam Webster Dictionary
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to read the words and appreciate the works of the most celebrated thinkers and artists of our world;
to converse in the classroom with peers and faculty members who are experts in their fields;
to learn and apply the theory and practice of leadership;
to experience the world through study abroad programs and to learn appreciation for cultural differences;
to look at issues from new and different viewpoints;
to question and think for themselves, not simply to believe what they have been told to believe;
to gain reasoning skills that will assist them with life decisions after their formal education is complete;
to learn to be critical thinkers… problem-solvers;
to learn to act as members of a team, whether in the classroom, as members of an extracurricular activity, or in life;
to learn to make ethical decisions;
to conduct research and apply the scientific method; and
to be strong communicators.
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Ability to work as a member of a team
Ability to make decisions and solve problems
Ability to communicate verbally with others
Ability to plan and organize
Ability to obtain and process information
(research)
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Education is not
the filling of
a pail, but the
lighting of a fire.
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Come from diverse backgrounds and cultures
Have advanced in computer skills and self-confidence
Desire to communicate regularly with professors or who on research projects
Want to attend a college with a good academic reputation, to get a good job, to receive financial assistance, to attend a
smaller school
Plan to go to graduate school
Aspire to medical professions
Value helping others, promote racial understanding, are leaders, and are desirous of being involved in the community
Want to influence the political structure
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For Women • By Women • About Women Women who attend a women’s-only college…
experience greater gains in cognitive domains including self‐reported academic and intellectual development than women at coeducational colleges
rank higher on academic engagement, intellectual self‐confidence, and self‐perceived academic ability than their peers at coeducational
institutions
report increases to their self‐esteem and leadership abilities
more satisfied with their overall college experience and with their interactions with faculty than women attending coeducational institutions.
have been shown to earn proportionately more doctorates in
nontraditional fields than female graduates of coeducational colleges
are most committed to improving social conditions in the world
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Seeing is believing
and understanding
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50.8% population
60% of undergraduate and graduate degrees
47% of law degrees, 48% of medical degrees, 44% MA in business, and 37% MBAs
47% of labor force and 59% of
the college-educated entry-
level workforce
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14.6% executive officers, 8.1 % top earners, 4.6%
Fortune 500 CEOs
12.4% executive offers and 18.3 % board directors in financial services industry
78.4% of labor force in health care and social
assistance but only 14.6% executive officers and 12.4%
board directors
45.5 percent of associates in the legal field but only
25% of nonequity and 15% of equity partners
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Women control 80% of consumer spending but only 3% of creative directors in advertising are women
19% surgeons; female physicians and surgeons earn 36% LESS than their male counterparts
7% civil engineers, 9% electrical engineers, and 10% of
aerospace engineers
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