Catholic Women's Colleges in America Book

Contents:



Acknowledgments



Introduction



1 Faith, Knowledge, and Gender -Jill Ker Conway

2 Colleges of Religious Women's Congregations: The Spiritual Heritage - Monika K. Hellwig

3 American Catholic Colleges for Women: Historical Origins - Kathleen A. Mahoney

4 The Colleges in Context - Thomas M. Landy

5 Faculties and What They Taught - Karen Kennelly

6 The Philadelphia Story: Life at Immaculata, Rosemont, and Chestnut Hill - David R. Contosta

7 Sisterhoods and Catholic Higher Education, 1890-1960 - Mary J. Oates

8 Live Minds, Yearning Spirits: The Alumnae of Colleges and Universities Founded by Women Religious - Jane C. Redmont

9 Making It: Stories of Persistence and Success - Dorothy M. Brown and Carol Hurd Green

10 The Way We Are: The Present Relationship of Religious Congregations of Women to the Colleges They Founded - Melanie M. Morey



Conclusion: Into the Future - Jeanne Knoerle and Tracy Schier



Appendix A. American Colleges and Universities Founded by Women Religious for the Education of Lay Students - Thomas M. Landy



Appendix B. Colleges Founded by Women Religious for Educating Sisters - Thomas M. Landy



Notes

Contributors

Index