Among the festivities were a concert, alumnae reunion, receptions, and banquet.
The alumnae of gentile sororities screened prospective applicants and recommended them to the girls in the current gentile sororities.
In the interest of fairness, only four alumnae could be present in each of these rooms while recruiting occurred.
The alumnae association now has about 1,600 active members.
Today, more than 5,600 alumnae located throughout the world serve their communities both professionally and personally.
Parents of students also became involved in the protests, as did many alumnae.
By 1950, the group had grown to 47 campus chapters and 29 alumnae groups as more women began to work.
Lawsuits were filed against the school by both students and alumnae.
