Complex sentence: Wesleyan was the first institute to grant bachelor's degrees to women, and known as the birthplace of the collegiate sorority, though most sororities predate the term "sorority" and are known as "fraternities for women".
Split into simpler sentences: Wesleyan was the first institute to grant bachelor's degrees to women, and is known as the birthplace of the collegiate sorority. However, most sororities predate the term "sorority" and are known as "fraternities for women".