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in 1944, Wall became the "backbone of women" at the school and their "unofficial dean," campaigning for women's rights and successfully petitioning for an overturn of the statute barring female students from enrolling at
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In 1915, after defending her thesis entitled, "The
Functions of Rhythm Motives in Decorative Design," Wall received an M.A. in Art and Architecture, subjects she later taught at several high schools in California. Even with a degree in architecture, women were not taken seriously in this line of
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to set up an official chapter in 1954; however, they lacked the 25 students necessary for a chapter. The sorority made a special exception and officially founded a chapter at a private ceremony hosted by the Van Leers. This would be the first sorority at an engineering school. Ella's daughter,
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