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Vassar

American  
[vas-er] / ˈvæs ər /

noun

  1. Matthew, 1792–1868, U.S. merchant, philanthropist, and supporter of education for women; born in England: founder of Vassar College.


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“They’re really expensive. They spend a lot per student,” said Hill, who served as president of Vassar College, which is one of those 300 schools, from 2006 to 2016.

From MarketWatch Oct. 25, 2025

Catharine B. Hill is the managing director of Ithaka S+R and a former president of Vassar College.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 10, 2024

A native of Honolulu, she graduated from Stanford University, received a Ph.D. in art history from Harvard University and did postdoctoral work at the Courtauld Institute of Art in London and Vassar College.

From New York Times Mar. 6, 2024

“In biotech, one cannot maintain competitiveness by walling off others,” said Abigail Coplin, an assistant professor at Vassar College who specializes in China’s biotech industry.

From Seattle Times Feb. 18, 2024

She pulled the Vassar IDs from Immie’s wallet and looked at those.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart

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