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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Awards Vassar College $900,000 Grant

Posted 8/7/2019

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded Vassar College a $900,000 grant for a four-year project to help the college implement curriculum enhancements that will foster engagement with people and organizations in Poughkeepsie and surrounding communities.

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Convocation Ceremony

Posted 8/7/2019

Five alumni—founders of the immersive technology company eevo—to receive the Alumnae/i Association of Vassar College 2019 Young Alumnae/i Achievement Award. They will also present a talk on September 4.

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Eric Marcus ’80 and Ann Northrop ’70 discuss the use of Pride celebrations as tools for marketing on Marketplace.

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Special Olympics: A Smashing Success!

Posted 6/17/2019

More than 1,500 athletes and coaches competed in eight events in the Special Olympics New York Summer Games June 15 on the Vassar campus and three other venues. Many won medals, but those who didn’t were just as proud as they congratulated each other and shared all the fun they all were having with their friends, families and the more than 1,200 volunteers who made the Games a success.

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President Bradley Lauds Professional Development Program

Posted 6/13/2019

19 Vassar Administrators Complete Five-Month Course

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AAVC Honors Gerry Laybourne ’69, P’93 with Outstanding Service Award

Posted 6/9/2019

Gerry Laybourne ’69, P’93, a Vassar trustee and former President of the Alumnae/i Association of Vassar College, received the AAVC’s Outstanding Service Award for her exceptional contributions to Vassar.

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Van Jones Urges Vassar Grads to ‘Find Common Ground’

Posted 6/6/2019

Van Jones, host of The Redemption Project and The Van Jones Show on CNN, delivered a stirring and inspiring address at Vassar’s 155th Commencement ceremony May 26 at the college’s outdoor amphitheater.

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They Call Her ‘Mom’—ALANA Seniors Honor Security Officer Lavetta Cooks

Posted 5/28/2019

Lavetta Cooks has been more than an on-call security officer to many students of color. She’s also been an on-campus ‘mom.’

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Van Jones Delivers Address at 155^th Commencement

Posted 5/26/2019

CNN host and criminal justice advocate Van Jones delivered the Commencement address on May 26 at Vassar’s 155^th graduation ceremony.

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Seven Vassar Alumnae/i Receive Fulbright Fellowships

Posted 5/24/2019

Savannah Smith ’19, Nicoilas Gedigk ’19 and five recent alums will teach or do research in a total of six countries on three continents as recipients of 2019 Fulbright Scholarships.

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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Awards Vassar College $900,000 Grant

Convocation Ceremony

Eric Marcus ’80 and Ann Northrop ’70 discuss the use of Pride celebrations as tools for marketing on Marketplace.

Special Olympics: A Smashing Success!

President Bradley Lauds Professional Development Program

AAVC Honors Gerry Laybourne ’69, P’93 with Outstanding Service Award

Van Jones Urges Vassar Grads to ‘Find Common Ground’

They Call Her ‘Mom’—ALANA Seniors Honor Security Officer Lavetta Cooks

Van Jones Delivers Address at 155th Commencement

Seven Vassar Alumnae/i Receive Fulbright Fellowships

Van Jones Delivers Address at 155^th Commencement