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The Vassar community’s annual support of College priorities is a crucial component of what makes our world-class liberal arts education possible and exceptional. Experience the joy and rewards of giving back.

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Your gift to The Vassar Fund can honor the aspect of the Vassar experience that matters most to you.

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An incredible way to enrich your life and the lives of others in countless ways.

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An extraordinary opportunity to develop positive relationships with students and help them navigate their future.

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Our shared Vassar DNA binds us together and motivates us to remain connected and committed to the College and each other.

Upcoming Events

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Leaving campus doesn’t have to mean leaving Vassar. From global reunions to local get-togethers, Vassar alums events keep the connection going.

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Alums Spotlight

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Stories and highlights featuring alums.

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Second-Year Students Explore “Where Joy and Fulfillment Lives” at Sophomore Career Connections

Renowned soul coach Rha Goddess ’89 (pictured) gave the keynote address at the ninth annual event.

Photo: Karl Rabe

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Trustee and Spouse Fund New Environmental Fellowship

A gift from Patrick and Tamar Smith Pichette ’86 will support a two-year conservation fellowship for an alum who will work at a Canadian wilderness preserve and then at the Preserve at Vassar.

Photo: Courtesy of the Kenauk Institute

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David Ambroz ’02: From Foster Child to Champion of Change

David Ambroz ’02 spent much of his childhood wandering the streets with his mentally ill mother, begging for food and bathing in public restrooms. He is now an Amazon executive, a child welfare advocate, and the author of a new memoir.

Photo: Karl Rabe

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Chihuly Gift Spans Health, Wellness, and Art

As Vassar launches its largest fundraising effort in history, Trustee Leslie Jackson Chihuly ’83 is giving the campaign an early boost with a series of gifts totaling more than $2 million.

Photo: John Abbott

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Innovative Tennis Complex Will Transform the Student-Athlete Experience

Vassar College will build a $2.5 million tennis center on a site known as Ballintine Field, President Elizabeth Bradley announced.

Photo: Stockton Photo, Inc

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Vassar Launches “Fearlessly Consequential” Campaign

About 200 alums returned to campus to help ring in the fund-raising effort. Many more tuned in online.

Photo: Karl Rabe

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In The Media

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Vassar Alums making news.

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Lawyer Carrie Goldberg ’99 was interviewed by Slate about a new law in New York that will help victims of sexual assault.

Photo: Samuel Stuart

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Tenants’ rights attorney and New York City Planning Commission member Leah Goodridge ’04 unpacks how professionalism is used as a tool for racism in Forbes.

Photo: Laura Merrill

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Jason Blum ’91, Founder and CEO of Blumhouse Productions, is in advanced talks about merging his company with producer James Wan’s company, Atomic Monster, as noted by the New York Times.

Photo: Laura Merrill

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Emmy-nominated composer Amanda Jones ’10 spoke about her work with National Geographic TV’s Super/Natural series on The Big Score—detailing how she utilized a vast array of instruments to bring a spectacular universe of animals to life.

Photo: Lee Harcourt

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Mike Schmidt ’03, Multnomah County District Attorney, was the subject of a Portland Monthly feature story.

Photo: Brent Weisberg

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Michele Tugade ’95, Professor of Psychological Science on the William R. Kenan Jr. Chair, was quoted in a HuffPost article about depression and anxiety during the holidays.

Photo: Kevin Arce ’20

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