1920s

Eleanor Frances Seiler earned her B.A degree in 1913 and M.A. in 1914 from the University of Denver. Two years ...

Virginia Bartow graduated in 1921 with a Master’s degree and received a Ph.D. in 1923 (both degrees were in Chemistry) ...

Pauline Chiang became a student in the College of Commerce in 1922 and was the very first female Chinese student ...

Maria Leonard joined the University’s Administration in 1923. She was appointed Dean of Women and remained on campus until 1945 ...

Louise Woodroofe attended the University of Illinois from 1913-1917 before transferring to Syracuse to complete her undergraduate education. She returned ...

Louise Dunbar graduated with a PhD in History in 1920. That same year, she joined the History faculty at a ...

Irna Phillips graduated in 1923 from the University of Illinois and was the first alumnae to receive the Alumni Achievement ...

Florence Bell Robinson joined the Department of Landscape Architecture in 1929. She was an instructor known for "breaking the tenure ...

Carita Robertson joined the Physical Education Department in 1925 and later became head of the department. Carita helped sponsor the ...