Academics

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Vassar students, faculty, alums, and others in the tech field gathered at The Vassar Institute for the Liberal Arts to celebrate the 100th anniversary of computing pioneer Grace Hopper ’28’s arrival on the Vassar campus and traded stories about the groundbreaking work she had done to shepherd the world into the modern computer age.

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Why do some colleges and universities—even those with limited resources—achieve high graduation rates while others do not? Over the past three years, several Vassar administrators, a faculty member, and a student have been engaged in research designed to help answer this question. They will present their findings and continue this discussion at a symposium on April 29 at The Vassar Institute for the Liberal Arts. Representatives from a dozen colleges, foundation leaders, and policy makers are expected to attend.