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Memorial Conference Celebrates 50 Years of Africana Studies at Vassar

Alumnae/i, students, faculty, staff, and community members gathered for the Larry H. Mamiya Memorial Conference Celebrating 50 Years of Africana Studies at Vassar College in early November. Several alumnae who participated in the three-day occupation of Main Building in 1969, widely credited for helping to secure support for the college’s new Black Studies program, were in attendance.

Vassar Women’s Cross Country Earns At-Large Bid To NCAA Division III Championships

Vassar Insider Gains Some National Recognition

Overtime Goal Sends Women’s Field Hockey to Liberty League Championship Game

Straight From The Vassar Political Review: Vassar to Go Carbon Neutral

In an effort to combat the growing climate crisis, Vassar’s board of trustees took the monumental step of adopting a plan to make Vassar carbon neutral by 2030.

AAVC Bestows 2019 Spirit of Vassar and Outstanding Faculty Awards

The AAVC presented its annual Spirit of Vassar Award to dance educator Russell Baker ’91 and its Outstanding Faculty/Staff Award to Robert K. Brigham, Vassar’s Shirley Ecker Boskey Professor of History and International Relations, at an October 18 awards dinner.

Vassar celebrates 50 years of Africana Studies with a three-day conference

From November 1 to November 3, the college will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the program with a conference, “Africana Studies and the Future of Freedom.” The event will feature noted scholars, current and former faculty and staff, and current and former students—including some who helped create the program 50 years ago.

Vassar Professor and Former Dean Christopher Roellke Named President of Stetson University

Christopher Roellke, a faculty member and administrator at Vassar College for the past 21 years, has been named President of Stetson University, Stetson’s Board of Trustees announced.

AAVC Bestows 2019 Spirit of Vassar and Outstanding Faculty/Staff Awards

The AAVC presented its annual Spirit of Vassar Award to dance educator Russell Baker ’91 and its Outstanding Faculty/Staff Award to Robert K. Brigham, Vassar’s Shirley Ecker Boskey Professor of History and International Relations, at an October 18 awards dinner.

Summer Immersions Program: Getting a Jump-Start on College

Fourteen first-year students got a jump on their college careers this summer as members of the Summer Immersion in the Liberal Arts program sponsored by Vassar’s Engaged Pluralism Initiative (EPI). The young men and women, many of whom are the first in their families to attend college, spent four weeks on campus taking specially designed, credit-bearing courses, learning about resources the college offers, and taking part in service-based learning in the Poughkeepsie area.

Straight From The Miscellany News:War on the Global Commons micro-seminar engages

Straight From The Miscellany News: War on the Global Commons micro-seminar engages

From Dancer to Photographer: Steven Caras Looks Back on a Doubly Rewarding Artistic Life

Steven Caras has had two successful arts careers: as a dancer with George Balanchine’s New York City Ballet and as a dance photographer. He recently shared his extensive knowledge of both fields with Vassar students and the larger community through a lecture, master classes, and an exhibit at the Palmer Gallery.

Hope Floats: Mid-Hudson Aquatics is one of the many local charities supported by Vassar’s Community Works program

Mid-Hudson Aquatics provides swim lessons and team competition for dozens of families who otherwise could not afford it. The organization is one of several in the region to receive financial assistance through Vassar’s Community Works campaign.

Vassar Professional Development Series Offers Food for Thought…and Action.

More than two dozen Vassar administrators recently took a couple of hours away from their daily tasks to reflect on “Sustainable Leadership: Navigating Personal and Professional Boundaries.” That was the topic of a workshop presented by Wendy Maragh Taylor, Associate Dean of the College for Student Growth and Engagement—the first in a series of professional development sessions planned throughout the year by the Office of Human Resources.

Straight From The Miscellany News:Alumnae/i administrator spotlight: the coffee, tea of SAVP

Erin Boss ’16 (left) and Nicole Wong ’15 (right) pose in SAVP’s office, located in Metcalf House. Both alumna administrators bring to their positions a personal understanding of Vassar student life.

Vassar Students Join Global Climate Strike, Calling for Urgent Action

Nearly 500 Vassar students, neighbors, local politicians, and religious leaders joined millions around the world for a Climate Strike protesting political inaction on climate change.

Vassar Connections Propel Exhibition, Play at NC Art Museum

An exhibition featuring the work of Joseph Christian Leyendecker, a noted 20th century illustrator who produced ads for the company that made Arrow shirts, has triggered a confluence of Vassar connections at Reynolda House Museum of American Art in North Carolina. Allison Slaby ’93 is the exhibition curator. Senior Writer Lance Ringel will present his play about the famed “Arrow Collar Man.” And Suzanne Shapiro ’04, fashion historian for the company that produced the Arrow brand, will deliver a lecture.

Vassar Welcomes the Talented Class of 2023

When the 692 members of the class of 2023 moved onto campus this fall, they came with an impressive array of skills and accomplishments and widely varying backgrounds.

First-Ever Vassar Partnership in Beijing Yields Learning in Both Directions

Vassar debuted an inaugural program in China this summer, partnering with a secondary school for gifted students in Beijing who took courses taught by Vassar faculty grounded in the college’s liberal arts model.

Feeley Named Top 9 Honoree for NCAA Woman of the Year Award

Former Vassar field hockey All-American becomes just the second Brewer to be in top-9

Exploring College: Helping High-Achieving Students Along the Road to Success

More than 20 local high school students enrolled in a two-week, on-campus summer learning program under the auspices of Exploring College, a component of the Vassar College Urban Education Initiative (VCUEI) this summer. The summer session was part of a four-year enrichment program that prepares high-achieving students from low-income backgrounds for college.