The first group of women students entered Holy Cross in 1972. This group consisted of 29 sophomores and juniors who had transferred from other schools and 244 freshmen. This is the 30th anniversary of the first 4-year class of women who graduated in 1976.
To celebrate this anniversary, the prebusiness program is hosting its first Holy Cross Women in Business Conference on Sept. 22 and 23. The conference themes include celebrating 30 years of Holy Cross women in business, honoring the success of Holy Cross women in business, and inspiring future Holy Cross women leaders in business. There will be four keynote speakers and numerous panelists, all of whom are Holy Cross graduates from the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. Conference participants consist of prebusiness women students and women graduates from all classes and numerous industries. Conference details are available on the prebusiness program Web site.
The prebusiness program provides students with the opportunity to learn about business leadership and the liberal arts by sponsoring various speaker series, career workshops, and leadership workshops on campus.
Registering for the free conference was met with great popularity. Registrations were closed weeks after the announcement. A Women in Business conference is expected to be held each fall at Holy Cross.