People's Teacher of the Year Art Almquist '89
Art Almquist ’89, a theater teacher from Tucson High Magnet School, was named one of People magazine’s 2013 Teachers of the Year. For the past 17 years, Almquist has led students in a variety of productions—from popular musicals to plays about more serious topics such as AIDS and the Holocaust. He says being in the national spotlight hasn’t changed him … much. Read More …
A Day at Vassar’s Third Year
More than 675 Hudson Valley neighbors—including 165 alumnae/i—attended lectures and toured campus during the third annual A Day at Vassar. And the beautiful, crisp fall weather did not disappoint. Read More …
Flying High
Above the Clouds, a non-profit organization founded by Gary Oberstein ’86 and Martha Calbick Oberstein ’84, offers one-time small plane flights to children with life-threatening illnesses and disadvantaged backgrounds, and pilot training for underprivileged Boston-area teenagers. Watch the videos. Read More …
Theater of War
The Theater of War production at Vassar explored the darkness facing soldiers returning from war and how best to aid them. Read More …
