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unusual facts about Vassar


George Lincoln Burr

His biographer, Roland Bainton, credits Cornell in general and Burr in particular with producing historians who populated the history faculties at what were then the women's colleges of Vassar and Wellesley.


Denmark Township, Michigan

Vassar is a few miles southeast on M-15; Reese is a few miles to the north by county roads; I-75 is seven miles west on M-46, and Saginaw is just west of I-75; and Bay City is about 15 miles northwest on M-15.

Dickinson classification

It was developed by George Sherman Dickinson (1886 - 1964), and is used by many music libraries, primarily those at University at Buffalo, Vassar, and Columbia Universities.

Euthenics

After Richards' death in 1911, Julia Lathrop (1858–1932; VC '80), one of Vassar's most distinguished alumnae, continued to promote the development of an interdisciplinary program in euthenics at the college. Lathrop soon teamed with alumna Minnie Cumnock Blodgett (1862-1931; VC '84), who with her husband, John Wood Blodgett, offered financial support to create a program of euthenics at Vassar College.

Frances D. Fergusson

While serving as Vassar's president, Fergusson also contributed her administrative talents as a member of the Boards of Trustees of the Ford Foundation from (1989–2001) and the Mayo Foundation / Mayo Clinic from 1988 to 2002.

Jonathan Togo

While at Vassar he performed in a band named "The El Conquistadors" (originally named Skabba the Hut) with Sam Endicott and John Conway, both of whom are now members of the band The Bravery.

Miriam Mahdaviani

She also choreographed ballets for Pacific Northwest Ballet, Richmond Ballet, Jacob's Pillow, Vassar College, NYU Tisch School of the Arts, SUNY Purchase, and others.

Nancy Harkness Love

Although she went to all the right schools, including Milton Academy in Massachusetts and Vassar in New York, she was restless and adventurous.

Onward State

Pitted against Onward State were seasoned blogs from UC Berkeley, Vassar, Wesleyan, Columbia, Georgetown, Middlebury, Yale, and an Ivy League conglomerate.

Vassar Haiti Project

The Vassar Haiti Project was founded in 2001 by Vassar College Director of International Services Dr. Andrew Meade and his wife Lila, and is led largely by Vassar student volunteers.

Vinod Thomas

He has taught at Vassar College, New York and the University of São Paulo, Brazil, has addressed professional and academic fora in all regions, and is a member of the Cosmos Club.

Women's basketball

By 1895, the game had spread to colleges across the country, including Wellesley, Vassar and Bryn Mawr.


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