Mary Emma Woolley, president of Mount Holyoke College from 1901-1937, chose never to return to campus after her tenure for this reason.
- She had been fired
- Her successor was a man
- The college had refused to give her a pension
- She had moved overseas
Mary Emma Woolley, president of Mount Holyoke College from 1901-1937, chose never to return to campus after her tenure for this reason.
Her successor was a man. This angered Woolley as Mount Holyoke is a historic women’s college.