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.](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2023/03/15/gettyimages-1289255337-edit_wide-f897f11f171d4c5c57a12f1635f38fc0ff95312e.jpg?s=600)
Wellesley College currently admits only some transgender and nonbinary applicants. Students voted for a non-binding referendum pushing for more inclusive admissions and communications policies.
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