No one said they were studying to be nuns, but this has been a private all girl school for years and so what is wrong with that? I know men have been able to attend school at nights, but this is totally different.

Mattie...It may take a little while, but you are right that is what will eventually happen. It is a shame.

Mattie, did you attend GCU? Well, I did (actually it was still GCC when I received my degree) and I can tell you that this is a great move. First of all, why should men be denied a great local college education based on gender? I doubt you'd be so reluctant to let tradition go if it was an all-male school. The argument that it's co-ed at night is bunk. Not all class options are open at night, which makes it tougher to graduate in 4 years. Also, as many people as possible should be given the opportunity to experience classes by some of these great professors. (Any English course with Sister Maria is just amazing - the woman really is the kindest person on Earth).

As an evening student, I've found that their attention to co-ed alumni is severely lacking. For years they've promoted their female students with little attention to the accomplishments of their co-ed alumni. But man, they never forget to hit you with the annual fund drive via mail, phone, and email.

The Sisters of Mercy oversee the university. I seriously doubt they're going to let the programs for women go by the wayside.

Billabong, No I didn't attend there myself, but I have family members and friends who have, though not real recently. Well, except for my brother - who went for night classes there (mastering in Music and Composition) just a couple of years ago. Thing is, I don't look at it as "denying" anything for male students, I see it as offering a Women's Only educational tradition. In my mind one does not have to equal the other. NJ has several very good - excellent colleges and universities. I believe GCC was the last (only?) non-coed college in NJ. I would have rather seen them improve and expand the night courses for men, than go co-ed all the way. But hey- change is part of life, right? It happens. But I bet I'm right, and in the long run, the men will completely take over..... you'll see.

Nothing to do with "equal rights". As of today, PRIVATE colleges and universities can legally remain as single-sex educational institutions. STATE or public funded colleges/schools can't. Many schools are now opting for co-ed instead of single sex education, but more often than not its a money issue, NOT an equal rights or legality issue.
Closed-minded squawking, and need to sound important, huh?
Well, Mr Inferiority Complex, (your problem, not mine) it's a well known and documented FACT that men's sports and activities at the college level bring in tons more revenue ($$) and interest ($$ and alumni 'pride') than women's sports every have and probably ever will. There's your reality for you. GCC will be "all about the men" within 5 yrs of going co-ed. And since when does a person need to attend an all women's college to have an OPINION about it? Grow up.

Well, "Robert" you didn't attend GCC either, so how come you're allowed to squawk about it?
Gee, don't let intelligence get in the way of your snide and snotty comments, ok?

Mattie, Georgian Court participates in Division II athletics, far removed from the "tons of revenue" of Division I athletics, so your thought that the lure of big money is going to change the university is way off the mark. Your comments also seem to imply that you do not have a high regard for the Sisters of Mercy, the founders of the school. Again, as someone who has a great deal of experience at Georgian Court, I would put good money on the Sisters never allowing the school to become "all about the men."

Billabong, my opinion about GCC's same-sex educational status is an opinion limited to just THAT aspect of the school. The people I know who've gone there never had a single complaint about the school or the nuns. As fort the nuns themselves- I don't know anything about the particular order itself; only that the college has always been highly regarded - so there's no hidden negative impressions for me to harbor against the nuns. I don't know why you think I do.
You said that "Georgian Court participates in Division II athletics" only, and I say OK, You're right about that now- but how do we know that won't change once there's men's sports there? I think there's a good chance that will change.
I could be wrong, but I could also be right.
I *Think* they may want to have decent teams (and good rankings) to entice male students into their sports programs, and have their sports programs garner some "street cred" (for lack of a better term) within college sports.
Just because they're nuns doesn't mean they don't have heads for business and revenue advancement through sports. And face it, college sports do generate money. I think that's going to be the big "draw" for male students in the near future. Like I said, could be wrong. JMO.

How true Helen. White males have long been the scape goat of America's problems. If your anything other than a white male, you can say and do what you want. If you are a white male you are subjected to continual scrutiny and ridicule.

And the world is sick of people throwing in the "race card"

LOL
The door to the nearest "KKK - White is Right" meeting is right down that hall, Helen.
::: points to the right::::

Talk about haters.

First you say we're being judgmental and putting people in whatever holes we want, regardless of right or wrong- then YOU immediately assume we're "Typical Liberals" and voted for Obama! (Why, because he's black so we as liberals MUST have voted for him?)
Your ugly posts say way more about YOU (and Helen) than the people you're trying to bash.

Why should I deny anything? You wouldn't believe me anyway.