Students

Nearly 200 alums joined dozens of others in the Vassar community to celebrate the Alumnae House’s 100th anniversary and to pay tribute to its original benefactors, sisters Blanche Ferry Hooker of the class of 1894 and Queene Ferry Coonley, class of 1896.

Over the past seven years, the President’s Administrative Fellows program has helped launch careers for dozens of recent alums.

Students, faculty, and administrators gathered recently in Thompson Library for a symposium sponsored by the Vassar Environmental Research Institute, where they shared ideas on ways to combat climate change.

Vassar alum Rachel Simmons ’96 has had a winding career path—and she came to Vassar to tell students that’s OK.

Prize-winning playwright Solomon Hess’ 24 combined his two passions, writing The Game, a play that spotlights the origins of lacrosse.

As SCC celebrated its 10th anniversary this year, more than 250 students got the inside scoop on 18 industry sectors, learning from 100+ alum and parent mentors.

Vassar’s Inclusive History initiative took several steps forward at a retreat at the Alumnae House this fall.

Architects responsible for restoring Notre-Dame of Paris recently talked about their efforts to rebuild the cathedral after the devastating fire and how research by the late Professor Andrew Tallon has aided their efforts.

Dede Thompson Bartlett ’65 paid a visit to the campus to meet with students who received fellowships she is funding and to talk about her gift to help fund a new building that will house the Career Education and Admission offices.