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With 41,000+ alums around the
globe, Vassar’s powerful network
is never out of reach.

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The Vassar community’s annual support of College priorities is a crucial component of what makes our world-class liberal arts education possible and exceptional. Experience the joy and rewards of giving back.

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With your gift to the Fearlessly Consequential campaign, Vassar can continue to provide a bold liberal arts education that will ignite the world around us.

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An incredible way to enrich your life and the lives of others in countless ways.

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An extraordinary opportunity to develop positive relationships with students and help them navigate their future.

Vassar Is

unafraid to question

a story of strength and substance

belonging and thriving

small but mighty

courage of conviction

a remarkable sense of place

Our shared Vassar DNA binds us together and motivates us to remain connected and committed to the College and each other.

Upcoming Events

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Leaving campus doesn’t have to mean leaving Vassar. From global reunions to local get-togethers, Vassar alums events keep the connection going.

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Alums Spotlight

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Stories and highlights featuring alums.

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In The Media

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Vassar Alums making news.

A photo of Michele Tugade ’95, a person with long black hair and a blue dress. Tugade is standing in the Vassar Library, a large stone building with a stained glass window behind her.

Professor of Psychological Science Michele Tugade ’95 was interviewed by Scientific American for the article “How Humor Takes the Edge off Hard Times.”

Photo: Kevin Arce ’20

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A photo of Paul Thureen ’00 and Hannah Bos ’00. Paul is tall, with a gray beard and a green baseball cap. Hannah is shorter, with long brown hair and a blue baseball cap.

Hannah Bos ’00 and Paul Thureen ’00, co-creators of the HBO series Somebody Somewhere, talked to The New York Times about the show.

Photo: Courtesy of Sandy Morris/HBO

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A photo of Sherrilyn Ifill ’84, a person with long black hair and a green dress. Ifill is speaking in front of a microphone.

Sherrilyn Ifill ’84 delivered Harvard University’s 2024 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Lecture, as noted by the Harvard Gazette.

Photo: Karl Rabe

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A photo of Lisa Kudrow ’85, a person with long blond hair, a dark shirt, and jeans. Kudrow is sitting in a brown leather chair near a fireplace.

Lisa Kudrow ’85 discussed her time at Vassar on the podcast SmartLess with hosts Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett.

Photo: Karl Rabe

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A monochrome historical photo of Grace Hopper, a person wearing a long dress and glasses, standing in front of old computer cabinets.

Grace Hopper, class of 1928, was included in a U.S. News & World Report story on where 10 famous inventors went to college.

Photo: Vassar Archives and Special Collections

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