This may seem like a rather starnge career move, but the reason was a personal one, namely the illness of his mother. Vassar College was then a college for women, founded to provide women with a quality of education previously only available to men. Grace Hopper was one who benefited from the quality education provided there. White retired from Vassar College in 1936.
Ito ay maaaring tila tulad ng sa halip starnge karera ilipat, ngunit ang dahilan ay isang personal na isa, namely ang sakit ng kanyang ina. Vassar College ay pagkatapos ng isang kolehiyo para sa mga kababaihan, itinatag upang magbigay ng mga kababaihan na may kalidad ng edukasyon dati magagamit lamang sa mga lalaki. Grace Hopper ay isa na benefited mula sa kalidad ng edukasyon na ibinigay doon. White nagretiro mula sa Vassar College in 1936.