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Vaccine Availability for Vassar Employees through Friday, April 9

Posted 4/7/2021

We are writing with encouraging news for employees interested in getting vaccinated for COVID-19, particularly in light of New York State's recently broadening vaccine eligibility.

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Conversation on climate science, policy, and justice with Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson

Posted 3/2/2021

Dr. Johnson, a marine biologist and policy expert, is founder of Urban Ocean Lab, a think tank for coastal cities, and is co-creator and co-host of the Spotify/Gimlet podcast How to Save a Planet. She also co-edited the anthology All We Can Save, and co-founded The All We Can Save Project in support of women climate leaders. Sponsored by the Grand Challenges program.

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Community Works Campaign Exceeds Goal, Thanks to Generosity of Vassar Employees

Posted 2/24/2021

Members of the Vassar community responded to the twin pandemics of COVID-19 and social injustice by donating more than $83,000 to the College’s Community Works campaign – the highest in nine years.

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On Mattering Discussion Series Focuses on Racial Disparities in an “Unjust Ecosystem”

Posted 2/8/2021

A new discussion series initiated by the African American Alumnae/i of Vassar College (AAAVC) is bringing Vassar expertise to bear on specific areas of racial injustice in the United States.

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Student Arrival + Winter Storm Quade (the Remix)

Posted 2/7/2021

Because the weather loves us so much, we expect another snowstorm in the Hudson Valley that could bring an additional 2-4 inches of snow tomorrow (sigh)! Our plan, right now, is to move forward with our scheduled move-ins and testing. If you would like to reschedule, please feel free to change your move-in date to Monday, February 8th.

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Delayed Start: Testing and Arrival Tuesday, February 2

Posted 2/2/2021

We have a two-hour delay in our testing schedule Tuesday, February 2, 2021.

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Important Reminder About Health and Safety Protocols

Posted 1/29/2021

As students will begin arriving back on campus shortly, I am writing to remind us all of our roles in maintaining health and safety on campus. This is particularly important now, as positivity rates in the communities surrounding Vassar are far greater than they had been during the fall semester, meaning there is more virus present, and the chances of infection are increased.

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Update from Dean Alamo on the Student Testing and Arrival Process for Spring 2021

Posted 1/29/2021

As you prepare to return to campus, we have been busy strategizing to make sure your arrival experience goes as smoothly as possible. Vassar has instituted a number of changes to our testing and symptom reporting processes, both in response to state regulations and to the constructive and essential feedback we received from students in the fall (Thank you!!).

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Visible Bodies: Representing Blackness Celebrates Black Visibility through Photography

Posted 1/28/2021

An illuminating exhibition currently on view at the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center that uses the photography made by Black artists to illustrate the critical importance of being seen.

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A Conversation on Women’s Rights: Present and Future

Posted 1/14/2021

Los Angeles attorney and film producer Brenda Feigen ’66 and Helen Pankhurst, OBE, a former Vassar College Clark Scholar and women’s rights activist, took part in “Reflections on Women’s Rights Present and Future,” an online panel discussion hosted by Vassar’s Office of Regional and International Programs on December 6, 2020.

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Vaccine Availability for Vassar Employees through Friday, April 9

Conversation on climate science, policy, and justice with Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson

Community Works Campaign Exceeds Goal, Thanks to Generosity of Vassar Employees

On Mattering Discussion Series Focuses on Racial Disparities in an “Unjust Ecosystem”

Student Arrival + Winter Storm Quade (the Remix)

Delayed Start: Testing and Arrival Tuesday, February 2

Important Reminder About Health and Safety Protocols

Update from Dean Alamo on the Student Testing and Arrival Process for Spring 2021

Visible Bodies: Representing Blackness Celebrates Black Visibility through Photography

A Conversation on Women’s Rights: Present and Future