Grace Hopper

Seated person holding a microphone and speaking.

Vassar students, faculty, alums, and others in the tech field gathered at The Vassar Institute for the Liberal Arts to celebrate the 100th anniversary of computing pioneer Grace Hopper ’28’s arrival on the Vassar campus and traded stories about the groundbreaking work she had done to shepherd the world into the modern computer age.

A photocollage featuring various historical photos of Grace Hopper ’28.

Grace Hopper arrived on campus 100 years ago. Her global legacy has never been stronger.

A group of people stands with arms around each other in front of a brick wall, wearing matching gray T-shirts with Grace Hopper’s name and image on the back. A portrait of Hopper is visible on the wall in front of them.

The world is waking up to the contributions of Grace Murray Hopper ’28, computer pioneer, Navy Rear Admiral, and former Vassar Assistant Professor. It’s about time.