Vassar’s beloved campus hangout, The Mug, has been part of the College’s culture since it opened in 1975. Last year, two alums who frequented the place when it was an often raucous bar provided the funding for a long overdue renovation.
Seventy-eight years after Elizabeth “Betty” Gatchell ’45 christened a ship named after the College, the champagne bottle used for the christening and the commemorative pin she received from the Navy that day are now preserved as part of Vassar’s history.
A gift from Patrick and Tamar Smith Pichette ’86 will support a new conservation fellowship for a Vassar alum who will work at a Canadian wilderness preserve and then return to The Preserve at Vassar to assist with research, environmental monitoring and land management.
At the ninth annual Sophomore Career Connections students benefitted from the insights of 85 career mentors, renowned soul coach Rha Goddess ’89, and alums at global consulting firm Deloitte.
Vassar Trustee Leslie Jackson Chihuly ’83 is giving the College’s $500 million fundraising campaign a kick start with a series of gifts totaling more than $2 million. They include an estate gift, a donation to the Health and Wellness Fund, annual gifts to the Vassar Fund, and a donation of several works created by her husband, renowned artist Dale Chihuly.
David Ambroz ’02 spent most of his childhood either homeless or in foster care. Now he’s working to combat homelessness and improve the foster care system.
Brenda Feigen ’66, a fierce advocate for women’s rights for more than 50 years, accepted the Spirit of Vassar Award from the Alumnae/i Association of Vassar College (AAVC).
