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Rachel Treisman

Students want this women's college to rethink its notion of gender in admissions

Wellesley College, in Massachusetts, was founded in 1870 to educate women. Its students are now pushing for more inclusive policies in admissions and communications. (Education Images/GHI/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Student government positions weren't the only item on the ballot at Wellesley College's elections on Tuesday. It also included a referendum on gender inclusivity, which passed.

Students at the women's liberal arts college in Massachusetts approved a ballot initiative proposing that it change its admissions policy to welcome all transgender and nonbinary applicants.

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