I recently had the pleasure of attending a dinner hosted by my college alumnae association to recognize donors to the association itself and to various scholarship and fellowship funds. Scattered among the tables were some of the young women students who had received scholarships made possible by these generous women from earlier generations. When I attended the school it had been a women’s college. Now, still housed within a major university and still focused on women, it no longer grants degrees but it continues to provide an environment for young women to develop an intellectual community and offers opportunities for leadership and focus. There were three young women sitting at our table and all three were quite impressive; two were seniors…