When Winifred J. Robinson became the first Dean of the Women's College in 1914, the school consisted of a muddy field and two buildings under construction on what is now the south lawn of The Green.
Dr. Robinson visited every Delaware high school to attract students to the fledgling college. By September 1914, Warner Hall, originally known as Residence Hall, was completed and the first class of 48 women arrived. The second building, originally named Science Hall, was completed in 1914. In 1940, this building was renamed in Dean Robinson's honor.
Though small in stature, Dean Robinson was formidable in her support of the school, which she led for 24 years.
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