Campus Initiatives

Vassar College President Elizabeth H. Bradley and Town of Poughkeepsie Supervisor Jay Baisley officially opened the College’s 40-unit faculty and staff housing building in a ribbon-cutting ceremony July 12.

Devyn Benson ’25 has launched a mentorship program to help young men of color adjust to college life. 

The Dutchess County Historical Society recently presented its annual Dutchess Award to the Loeb for its “exceptional contributions to the Dutchess County community in the areas of preservation, history and/or education.”

Vassar’s Dede Thompson Bartlett Center for Admission and Career Education is the College’s most innovative and sustainable building yet.

Thirteen students have received awards for their contributions to the College and surrounding communities.

Vassar’s Tempestry Project uses yarn to tell the story of climate change. The exhibit is currently on display in the Bridge for Laboratory Sciences.

Entrepreneurs—two alums and a Vassar senior—recently shared their experiences starting and running businesses with aspiring entrepreneurs during a panel discussion hosted by Vassar Innovation and Entrepreneurship (VIE), a program launched by the Office of Computer Information Services (CIS).

A gift from Patrick and Tamar Smith Pichette ’86 will support a new conservation fellowship for a Vassar alum who will work at a Canadian wilderness preserve and then return to The Preserve at Vassar to assist with research, environmental monitoring and land management.

Members of the Vassar community helped to ensure that children of local migrant farmworkers and others in the community will have gifts to open for the holidays—donating loads of toys and games for the annual Daughters of Sarah Toy Drive.