Celebrating the Anniversaries of the First Women Students at Yale

Undergraduates working at the Center for Engineering, Innovation & Design, 2015.
Celebrating the Anniversaries of the First Women Students at Yale

Studio painting class circa 1900-1920. The School of the Fine Arts began admitting women in 1869, the year it opened. Image from Yale University Manuscripts & Archives.
Celebrating the Anniversaries of the First Women Students at Yale

Lunch at Berkeley Dining Hall, 1971. Image from Yale University Manuscripts & Archives.
Celebrating the Anniversaries of the First Women Students at Yale

School of Nursing graduates in 1938 and circa 1980s. Images from Yale University Manuscripts & Archives.
Celebrating the Anniversaries of the First Women Students at Yale

Studying at Sterling Memorial Library, circa 1970s. Image from Yale University Manuscripts & Archives.
Celebrating the Anniversaries of the First Women Students at Yale

At home in the residential college, circa late 1970s to early 1980s. Images from Yale University Manuscripts & Archives.
Celebrating the Anniversaries of the First Women Students at Yale

First-year students at Directed Studies Orientation, 2015.
Celebrating the Anniversaries of the First Women Students at Yale

Women’s Table by Maya Lin, ’81 B.A., ’86 M.Arch., outside Sterling Memorial Library. Dedicated October 1993.

Welcome

Between September 2019 and September 2020, Yale commemorated the 50th anniversary of coeducation in Yale College and the 150th anniversary of women students at the university. This campus-wide celebration —50WomenAtYale150— included an abundance of lectures, exhibitions, and performances throughout the anniversary year. Learn more about the initiative.

We are virtual! You can join us in experiencing the anniversary year on the web. We have created a wealth of exciting content and programming that you can access here. Additionally, during the past fall and winter, every school, a host of departments, and an array of organizations sponsored more than 100 events, publications, performances, and exhibitions in connection with the anniversaries - and you will find much of this extraordinary material here to explore.