The Beginning of the Eberly Center: The 1970s
The history of the University of Toledo Center for Women begins in 1977 with the creation of the Women's Advisory Committee. The Women's Advisory Committee had concerns about the status and treatment of women at UT and within the greater Toledo community which first resulted in the creation of an intra-University committee. After some debate, this "joint committee" made a proposal for the expansion of university services for women using a small amount of University funds matched by local sources. The ComTech Women's Advisory Committee, as it was then dubbed, developed a proposal and then met with the University President, who agreed to establish the funding which would lead to the creation of the women's center. After the financial backing was established, the Center for Women Advisory Committee began to develop the structure and focus which would guide the center in the years to come.
The Proposal for the Center for Women
The Complete Comments of Members of the Women's Advisory Committee, July 21, 1977