Eileen Cave oral history interview

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Oral history interview with Eileen Cave '76 on her experience as one of the first women to attend Dartmouth after its transition to coeducation. She discusses her early life growing up in Brooklyn and the cultural shock of moving at sixteen years old to Dartmouth's predominantly white, male environment. Cave recounts her experience in the Afro-American Society, becoming its first female president, and working on the ""Institutional Racism and Student Life at Dartmouth"" report on racial and gender issues on campus. She discusses helping to found the first all-Black cheerleading squad and her efforts to establish Black Greek life on campus, reflecting on how her Dartmouth experience shaped her commitment to advocacy and empowerment. Cave also describes her life after graduation, pursuing a successful career in the airline industry and education, and maintaining a strong connection to Dartmouth through the Black Alumni of Dartmouth Association.