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Madurai, India
Lady Doak College
- Is an autonomous, progressive women's college in India with an international outlook
- Provides a high quality, holistic education
- Enrolls 3000 students (of whom 1700 receive aid) from cities and villages across South India and beyond
- Has 140 committed Faculty, many with PhDs and international connections
- Offers the BA, BS, MA, and MS Degrees
- Offers 18 Undergraduate majors in science (zoology, botany, chemistry, mathematics, physics, bio-technology, computer applications, information technology), humanities (English, Tamil, history, economics, social sciences), and commerce and business administration
- Offers 13 Post-graduate degrees
- Has for over 50 years educated thousands of Indian women to serve and lead their community and nation in countless ways
Purpose: "to impart a liberal Christian education to students of all creeds . . . to develop their intellectual powers, locate, identify, and cultivate their interests and talents, and train them to be responsible and useful citizens."
History
- Founded in 1948 by Miss Katie Wilcox, an American educational missionary
- Major Donors: Sir James Doak, a Scottish businessman in Madurai, and Lady Helen Doak, a former teacher in the American Madura Mission
- Principals include Dr. Margaret Clapp, Pulitzer Prize winner and former President of Wellesley College
- Has grown from three thatched sheds to a lovely campus with more than 20 buildings
- Achieved Autonomy in 1978
- Awarded the highest Five Star Status by the Indian National Accreditation Council
- Introduced the Credit System in 2001
A recent graduate, says: "I am proud to be a Lady Doakian. I was well prepared for my job of teaching in the Secondary Level and for working on my MPhil at Madurai Kamaraj University. Lady Doak gave me a broad exposure to intercollegiate programs and competition, service to others, women's studies, and sports. LDC empowers women."
The Lady Doak College Endowment Fund
Funds are especially needed--now that the government is reducing funding for higher education--to endow Scholarships, Faculty Positions, a Development and Alumnae Office, Departmental Library Acquisitions, and Laboratory and Computer Equipment.
CATEGORIES OF NEED for the LADY DOAK ENDOWMENT FUND*
- Student Scholarships
- Faculty Positions
- Women's Studies
- Environmental Studies
- Intercultural Studies
- Comparative Religions
- Development & Alumnae Office
- Library Acquisitions Fund
- Equipment Fund (computer, science lab)
- General Operating Fund
Your $$ goes far!!!!
Note that your contribution can go 20 times farther in India:
| Category of Need |
Cost in India |
Cost in the US |
| Endowed Scholarship (full) |
$ 20,000 |
$750,000 |
| Scholarship (tuition only) |
$10,000 |
$500,000 |
| Annual Scholarship Cost in India |
$500 |
$25,000 |
| Development Office |
$150,000 |
$3,000,000 |
| Endowed Chair (new) |
$120,000 |
$2,500,000 |
| Endowed Chair (existing) |
$100,000 |
$2,000,000 |
*Named Faculty Chairs and Scholarships are available for donors who contribute at least 75% of the cost.
Latest newsletters from the U.S. Friends of Lady Doak College
Lady Doak College Video
Lady Doak College in Madurai, India is providing an exceptional Christian educational ministry to young women. Students from all faiths, castes and socio-economic groups live, work and study together. This 8-minute video provides a glimpse of this remarkable ministry. Watch the video here. Order by calling 866-822-8224, ext. 3231. $10.00.
