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An 1861 oil portrait of Matthew Vassar by Charles Loring Elliott. Vassar was founded as a women's school under the name Vassar Female College in 1861. [6] Its first president was Milo P. Jewett, who had previously been first president of another women's school, Judson College; [7] he led a staff of ten professors and twenty-one instructors. [8]
Described by Artforum as a "fairytale-cum-manifesto", [3] The Faggots & Their Friends Between Revolutions is a series of allegorical vignettes set in the declining empire of Ramrod, ruled by "the men" (patriarchal society) under the rule of Warren-And-His-Fuckpole, while the eponymous "faggots" (gay men) live communally, produce art, have sex, and await the next revolution.
Elizabeth Williams Champney, class of 1869 – author of Three Vassar Girls series; Barbara Culliton, science journalist and editor; Dorothy Deming, nurse and author; Rebecca Odes – author and co-founder of Gurl.com; Mary Harriott Norris, class of 1870 – author and dean of women; Mary Parker Woodworth, class of 1870 – writer and speaker
Princeton University and Syracuse University – the two teams have clinched 14 NCAA men's lacrosse div. I champions in last two decades; two powerhouses ties NCAA div. I championship series, 2–2. Syracuse University and Johns Hopkins University, a major NCAA men's lacrosse rivalry. The two schools combine for 20 national titles and have a ...
Phil Vassar is opening up about experiencing a heart attack and stroke which he says caused him to die twice.. In a new interview with Taste of Country published on Thursday, Aug. 8, Vassar, 62 ...
Due to the violations, Roy Simmons, Jr.'s 3–0 record. as well as Paul Gait's 7 goals and 7 assists in this tournament, are not recognized by the NCAA. Generally considered one of the best teams in NCAA lacrosse history, the 1990 Syracuse team is notable for finishing undefeated and featuring the Gait brothers—Paul and Gary Gait—and hall-of-famer Tom Marechek.
After she graduated from Vassar in 1917, Millay moved to New York City. She lived in Greenwich Village just as it was becoming known as a bohemian writers' haven. She resided in a number of places, including a house owned by the Cherry Lane Theatre [ 19 ] and 75½ Bedford Street , renowned for being the narrowest [ 20 ] [ 21 ] in New York City.
Matthew Vassar died in his seventy-seventh year on June 23, 1868, while delivering his farewell address to the Vassar College Board of Trustees. [8] His funeral was held in the Baptist Church on Lafayette Place. Vassar had donated the land and half the cost of erecting the church. [3] He was buried in the Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery.