After thriving on Dickinson’s campus for twelve years, the women of Alpha Delta Epsilon saw that a change was needed and looked for “the support which could be found in a national organization." A letter offering information about Dickinson College and Alpha Delta Epsilon was sent to nine different national organizations by the Associate Dean for Special Programs, Mary Watson Carson.
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Thirty female Dickinson students attended a workshop at the Harrisburg Women’s Center entitled “Having Options as Women†on Saturday March 2, 1974, reports the Women’s Newsletter. The goal of the workshop was to stimulate awareness and concern for women’s roles in the job market. At the event, women were encouraged to strive for positions in decision or policy-making positions. Resource women were available to speak with students on an individual basis at the workshop about developing many different skills to allow for the possibility of different career options.