An all-female Catholic college in Notre Dame, Indiana, said it will admit male students who “identify as women” beginning in the Fall of 2024.
President of Saint Mary’s College Katie Conboy stated in an email obtained by The Daily Signal, “Saint Mary’s will consider undergraduate applicants whose sex assigned at birth is female or who consistently live and identify as women.”
The college is considering the “practices that will follow from the policy,” according to the email.
“We are by no means the first Catholic women’s college to adopt a policy with this scope,” Conboy wrote. “In drafting the language for this update, I have relied on the guidance of the Executive Team and others to ensure that our message is not only in line with best practices for today’s college students, but that it also encompasses our commitment to operate as a Catholic women’s college.”
According to The Observer, the college’s Board of Trustees supports the new policy.
“This confidence from our Board underscores their commitment that as an employer, Saint Mary’s must stand firm in its position as an inclusive community leader, and that as educators, we should continue to create an environment where all women belong and thrive,” Conboy wrote.
