writer Notable Vassar faculty include: Maria Mitchell, pioneering female astronomer Grace Hopper, computer scientist Monique Wittig, philosopher Grace Macurdy, classicist Richard Edward Wilson, composer Uma Narayan, philosopher Mitchell Miller, philosopher Bryan W. Van Norden, philosopher James Merrell, historian Peter Stillman, political scientist Paul Russell, writer Hua Hsu, writer Nancy Willard, writer Frank Bergon, writer Michael Joyce, writer and pioneer of hypertext fiction Gallery References Further reading External links Vassar Athletics website 1861 establishments in New York (state) Educational institutions established in 1861 Former women's universities and colleges in the United States Seven Sister Colleges Universities and colleges in Dutchess County, New York Private universities and colleges in New York (state) Tourist attractions in Poughkeepsie, New York Liberal arts colleges in New York (state)