Frances D. Fergusson

Frances Daly Fergusson served as president of Vassar College from 1986 to 2006. A graduate of Wellesley College, Fergusson earned her A.M. and Ph.D. in Art History at Harvard University before starting her teaching career at Newton College. In 1975, she began teaching at University of Massachusetts at Boston, where she later became an assistant chancellor. Fergusson continued her career in academic administration from 1982 until 1986 at Bucknell University, where she served as Provost and Vice President of the university. She left Bucknell to become Vassar's president. Fergusson has published extensively in the field of architectural history, including an award-winning article on the iconography of St. Charles' Church in Vienna. An avid and effective fundraiser, she has raised more than $750 million for Vassar College. Her administration has overseen extensive renovation of the campus, including refurbishment of the library, creation of a new art center, and construction of a... full article at wikipedia