school’s first dean in 1920. By the time Harriet took over for Emily, the school said it had trained about 11,000 women in fine and applied arts.
Although it’s unclear why the administrative title changed, Harold Rice became the school’s first president in 1947, remaining in the position until 1963. The title of the administrative head of the school has remained “president” or “acting president” since 1947. In 2022, Cathy Young became president.
=== Moore College of Art & Design ===
The institution was renamed in 1932 after Joseph Moore Jr. set up a $3 Million dollar endowment in memory of his parents. The institution became known as Moore Institute of Art, Science and Industry in 1932, as Moore College of Art in 1963, and as Moore College of Art and Design in 1988.
Moore now offers nine undergraduate programs including Art Education, Fashion Design, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Illustration, Animation & Game Arts, Interior Design, Photography & Digital Arts, and Film & Digital Cinema, each leading to a Bachelor …
