Students Help Make First Virtual Families Weekend a Flaming Success Posted 10/9/2020 The College’s first-ever virtual Families Weekend featured campus tours, panel discussions, and even fire juggling! Feature Article Read article
Community Care Day: A Chance to “Exhale” Posted 10/20/2020 Seven months after the COVID-19 pandemic changed the lives of everyone in the Vassar community, the College took a day to exhale. Classes were suspended to celebrate Community Care Day October 7 as Vassar paused to reflect on the hard work and sacrifices many had made to keep the campus safe. Feature Article Read article
Student Team Wins in Contest to Design COVID-Safe Playspace Posted 10/20/2020 After a weekend of brainstorming, three Vassar students designed a COVID-safe playspace—and they won an award for their invention. Feature Article Read article
Gifting Green: Generous Parents Power Sustainability on Campus—Vassar’s Green Reinvestment Fund Posted 10/15/2020 Vassar’s new Green Reinvestment Fund, an internal revolving loan fund for the College’s energy efficiency projects, aligns saving the earth with smart economics. Feature Article Read article
Student Volunteers Transform Former Storage Site Into Budding Forest Posted 10/14/2020 More than 75 student volunteers planted 500 trees on a piece of land in Vassar’s Ecological Preserve that had once been used as a dump site. Feature Article Read article
Revisit the Vassar Classroom from Wherever You Are! Posted 10/8/2020 A thought-provoking collection of short talks by Vassar faculty on a variety of intriguing topics is now available on demand through the Vassar Classroom Revisited. Feature Article Read article
VIDEO: President Bradley: Educating in a Pandemic Takes Collaboration and Caring Posted 10/6/2020 A close working relationship with county officials and a culture of caring on campus have enabled Vassar to navigate the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. That was the message President Elizabeth Bradley delivered October 1 at an online training session for county officials throughout New York State. Feature Article Read article
‘Vassar Votes’ Helps Students with Ballot Logistics Posted 10/1/2020 Vassar has mobilized this fall, in a campaign called Vassar Votes, to ensure that every student who wants to cast a ballot has all the tools to be able to do so. Feature Article Read article
Vassar Online Exhibit Honors College’s Contributions to Women’s Suffrage Posted 10/1/2020 As the nation marks the 100th anniversary of the adoption of the 19th Amendment, Vassar College is presenting an online exhibit on the women’s suffrage movement, highlighting the contributions of faculty, students, and alumnae. Feature Article Read article
VIDEO: Alum, Faculty Panelists Examine Historic and Current Voting Rights Battles Posted 10/1/2020 Using Vassar’s contributions to the women’s suffrage movement as a backdrop, two members of the faculty joined civil rights champion Sherrilyn Ifill ’84 in a conversation about the challenges that still face many voters a century after the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Feature Article Read article
