The committee's immediate task is to discoverhow the money is being allocated, she said, Thenthe group will discuss how to donate its funds tomaximize improvement for the undergraduate women,according to Bolker.

But discovering how the gift money is beingused has not been easy.

"[The committee] has promised our classmates toinvestigate uses of the money we have given, butthat turns out to be a little bit difficult,"Bolker said. "it's not clearly stated."

Bolker's committee has contacted officials atRadcliffe conducted research at the SchlesingerLibrary and examined Radcliffe treasury reportsfrom previous years in an effort to discoverwhether it is possible to direct money towardsspecific programs.

"We had a very civil letter back from aRadcliffe vice president that answered questions,but it still does not answer the questions we'dlike," Bolker, said.

Bolker said the split between Harvard andRadcliffe, and the different functions eachinstitution fulfills, has been a key source of thegender imbalance on the faculty.

"I think Radcliffe's first role is as an annex,and it's still struggling with that role," Bolkersaid. "These are two institutions functioningseparately, even though they are supposed to beone."

But members of the Class of 1960. hope toeffect changes in the way the University organizesits hiring of women professors.

"We want Harvard University to be a leader andset an example in tenuring women, and to be a rolemodel and set examples to undergraduates," saidEwing.

"We all agree that men and women don't have thesame style, and we need both styles to modify theUniversity," she added