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Vassar, the Alumnae/i Quarterly
Spring 2006 Volume 102 Issue 2

Fran Reflects

I remember vividly my first official visit to Vassar in February 1986. The board had just approved my appointment during the trustee weekend, and I was kept under wraps until my official unveiling the following Monday. President Virginia Smith and I snuck off at night to a Mexican restaurant in a local mall. We survived the weekend undetected.

Vassar's Hall of Presidents

Since 1861 when Vassar was founded, the school has had just nine presidents to shepherd the institution through all the changes 145 years have brought.

Fran, two decades of leadership

From beautifying the campus with new buildings to forging relationships with students and alumnae/i and hosting dignitaries, these are the memories and images that help to define Fran’s time at Vassar.
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      • Fran Reflects
        I remember vividly my first official visit to Vassar in February 1986. The board had just approved my appointment during the trustee weekend, and I was kept under wraps until my official unveiling the following Monday. President Virginia Smith and I snuck off at night to a Mexican restaurant in a local mall. We survived the weekend undetected.
      • Vassar's Hall of Presidents
        Since 1861 when Vassar was founded, the school has had just nine presidents to shepherd the institution through all the changes 145 years have brought.
      • Decades of leadership
        From beautifying the campus with new buildings to forging relationships with students and alumnae/i and hosting dignitaries, these are the memories and images that help to define Fran’s time at Vassar.

        • Letters

        • Vassar Yesterday

        • Connecting

          • AAVC Board Slate 2006
          • How AAVC Board Positions are Filled

        • Class Notes & Profiles

          • Balance of Opposites
          • Lovely in London

        • The Last Page

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