The Van Ingen Art Library: A Restoration Revisits Technology
The beginning of the fall semester marked the reopening of the newly renovated Van Ingen Art Library, which had been closed for the duration of the last academic year. The library was built in 1937 and designed by John McAndrew, who taught architectural history and drafting at Vassar from 1931 to 1937. Many art historians consider the library a rare example of a complete early modernist American interior from the pre-World War II period. Read More …
Women’s Studies Presents First Annual Peace Week
In celebration of the International Day of Peace on September 21, the Women’s Studies Program inaugurated the College’s first-ever Peace Week in hopes of promoting peace activism around the Hudson Valley and Vassar communities. Read More …
Lecturer Emeritus Jeh Johnson to Receive Eleanor Roosevelt Val-Kill Award
The Eleanor Roosevelt Center at Val-Kill will bestow the Eleanor Roosevelt Val-Kill Award upon architect and retired Senior Lecturer in Art Jeh Johnson during a ceremony at the Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site in Hyde Park on October 18. Read More …
Alumnae/i Medical Panel Offers Advice to Budding Doctors
In conjunction with the Career Development Office (CDO) and the Office of Pre-Professional Advising, AAVC served as sponsor of “Career Paths in Medicine,” a panel featuring four established physicians who are Vassar alumnae/i. Read More …
