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Vassar, the Alumnae/i Quarterly
Spring 2009 Volume 105 Issue 2

Making History: 40 Years of Africana Studies at Vassar

The Africana Studies Program at Vassar celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. It’s a milestone that comes at a pivotal historical moment, as a person of African descent begins to lead the United States. Celebrations began in the fall with guest lectures from leading scholars from as far away as Cheikh Anta Diop University in Senegal addressing students on campus.

Love and Loss: Living with Alzheimer's Disease

Elisabeth Barrett Schalk ’63 has always been a charismatic presence: a warm and lively woman whose keen intelligence is not intimidating but inviting. When I first arrived at Vassar as a wide-eyed freshman in 1980, she and her husband David, both old family friends, took me under their wing and made me feel instantly welcome.
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      • Making History
        The Africana Studies Program at Vassar celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. It’s a milestone that comes at a pivotal historical moment, as a person of African descent begins to lead the United States. Celebrations began in the fall with guest lectures from leading scholars from as far away as Cheikh Anta Diop University in Senegal addressing students on campus.
      • Love and Loss
        Elisabeth Barrett Schalk ’63 has always been a charismatic presence: a warm and lively woman whose keen intelligence is not intimidating but inviting. When I first arrived at Vassar as a wide-eyed freshman in 1980, she and her husband David, both old family friends, took me under their wing and made me feel instantly welcome.

        • Letters

        • Vassar Today

          • An Education on the Road
          • Roellke's Role Made Official

        • Beyond Vassar

          • Operatic Behavior
          • Spotlighting Sternhagen
          • The Phil Griffin Show
          • Maria Mitchell Sighting
          • Mixed Media
          • Serving Locally
          • Syllabus

        • Vassar Yesterday

        • The Last Page

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