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In the late 1800s, in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states, industrialization was expanding, dependence on farming as a primary vocation was ebbing, and education was emerging as a new route to success. Not surprisingly, college enrollments began to climb upward. Eager young men and an increasing number of young women saw college as a means to opportunity and success. At the same time, greater access to a college education was encouraged by a steady increase in the number of colleges. Public colleges and universities expanded quickly after the Civil War.
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Schwartz, R. (2010). The Rise and Demise of Deans of Men: A Historical Perspective. In: Deans of Men and the Shaping of Modern College Culture. Higher Education & Society. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230114647_1
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