Joan Girgus becomes the first woman to be named Dean of the College. She served in this role until 1987. Post date October 21, 2020 ← Jill Pilgrim becomes the first women’s track athlete to be a Heptagonal Games first-team performer, and the first black woman in League history in any sport to become first-team. → Nina Garsoïan begins serving as Dean of the Graduate School. She served in this role until 1979