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

Vassar’s Intellectual Buffet

In 1998, the Dean of the Faculty’s Office and AAVC created the Intellectual Buffet at Vassar. These evenings, held twice a year at Alumnae House, bring together professors from across disciplines to discuss a single topic. The audience of fellow faculty members and college colleagues enjoy an engaging presentation that often leads to lively conversations at the tables. Read More …

A Sampling of February Speakers

Frances Sternhagen '51, actress (pictured) is the 2009 recipient of the AAVC Award for Distinguished Achievement. Sternhagen will be performing selections from the Marta Góes play A Safe Harbor for Elizabeth Bishop ['34] on February 26 in honor of the 25th anniversary of the Powerhouse Theater. Read More …

Student-Curated Show in the Palmer Gallery

In 'ôdē-ō,fīl (pronounced audiophile), 12 Vassar students present individual sound works that exemplify the versatility of artistic expression engendered by recent developments in digital technologies. Read More …

Vassar Makes the Top-Ten List

Vassar College has been named among the ten best private liberal arts college values in the United States by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance. Read More …

February 2009


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