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

Veteran Posse Scholars to Enter This Fall

Eleven military veterans will enroll this fall, as members of Vassar’s Class of 2017, through a new partnership with the acclaimed Posse Foundation, which places students in supportive, multicultural teams or “posses” at top colleges and universities. Vassar will be the first college to participate in the pilot program. Even the White House has praised the collaboration! Read More …

Ilyse Hogue ’91 Appointed NARAL’s New President

Ilyse Hogue ’91 has just been appointed president of NARAL Pro-Choice America. Read about her political awakening at Vassar, and the path to activism that led to her new leadership role. Read More …

Terroir: “Tasting” the Earth

In this multidisciplinary course, Thomas Parker introduces students to the very “French” concept of “terroir,” appreciating wine and food for the region in which it is grown. Read More …

Mind the Gap Day

On February 21,Mind the Gap Day, Vassar will celebrate alumnae/i giving with an on-campus event that offers alums a taste of student life. It's an opportunity to show the many activities and resources their giving supports. Read More …

February 2013


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