Lynn Straus ’46 was a philanthropist, adventurer, tireless champion of early childhood education, and an avid art collector. Upon her passing, she bequeathed nearly 50 pieces of artwork to the Loeb for the benefit of Vassar’s students.
Dozens of students and others in the Vassar community took part in a three-day tree-planting project aimed at protecting a stream on the Preserve at Vassar.
The Vassar Veterans Association will host the Braga 5K, a race/walk honoring the memory of Army National Guard vet Fernando Braga, who died by suicide last year. Funds raised at the event will benefit Braga’s daughter, Zafira, and two organizations that combat veteran suicide.
Ten Vassar students spent the summer working for not-for-profit organizations in Poughkeepsie under the auspices of the Office of Community-Engaged Learning’s Community Fellows program.
Vassar secured a $40,000 grant enabling the College to digitize nearly 300 recordings of choral groups, musical plays and other audio recordings from phonograph records, tapes and compact discs.
Vassar College President Elizabeth H. Bradley and Town of Poughkeepsie Supervisor Jay Baisley officially opened the College’s 40-unit faculty and staff housing building in a ribbon-cutting ceremony July 12.
The Dutchess County Historical Society recently presented its annual Dutchess Award to the Loeb for its “exceptional contributions to the Dutchess County community in the areas of preservation, history and/or education.”
