The extended Vassar family is celebrating an important birthday this year—one that connects every alum from the late 19th century to the present day. On June 21, 1871, the Associate Alumnae of Vassar College (AAVC) was founded while graduates were back on campus for Commencement. “We felt the need of some organization through which we might still identify ourselves with the interests of Alma Mater, and through whose agency we might direct our efforts for her prosperity and advancement,” the association explained in its first annual report.
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