This is Vassar: The newsletter for Vassar College Alumnae/i and Families

Parents — and Haiti — Come to Campus, April 11–13

Each April, parents of current students journey to Poughkeepsie to enjoy the Vassar experience for themselves. Parents, as well as their sons and daughters, can look forward to enjoying special events, athletic meets, shows, and presentations demonstrating the range of talents and interests encompassed by the student body. Read More …

Vassar Increases Affordability with New No-Loans Policy

The Vassar College Board of Trustees has approved the decision to eliminate loans from the financial aid packages of students with calculated family incomes of up to $60,000, replacing the loans with additional Vassar scholarship grants. Read More …

Molly Finkelstein ’08 Picks a Presidential Candidate

I write to you from West Palm Beach, Florida (Spring Break!), a tropical locale where I also happened to be during the 2000 election. West Palm Beach being the site of the infamous hanging chad debacle, it was quite an interesting time to be there, even if it was just for my cousin’s bar mitzvah. Read More …

In Harmony: Night Owls Alumnae Reunite

The Night Owls a cappella group has a long history, rich with traditions: they were founded all the way back in 1945 during a polio epidemic on campus. As legend has it, all students were quarantined to their dorms. Read More …

April 2008


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