2016 Fall Convocation
A few weeks ago, President Emerita Catharine Hill was the keynote speaker at West Point’s convocation. In her recent address at Vassar's Convocation 2016, Hill remarked on the similarities and differences between the two institutions and the value of a liberal arts education—whether getting it at Vassar or West Point—and urged students to continue to “change the world.” Read her speech, as well as those from Jonathan Chenette, interim president, and Calvin Lamothe ’17, Vassar Student Association president. Read More …
The Brewers Fund
As Vassar’s student-athletes continue to excel in competition and in the classroom, the college has inaugurated a fund dedicated exclusively to supporting their pursuit of excellence on and off the playing fields. Read More …
Meet the Class of 2020!
Vassar’s 660 freshmen include students from 44 states and 30 foreign countries, and 88 first-generation college students. The class boasts Carnegie Hall performers, a published novelist, a licensed airplane pilot, and a nationally ranked figure skater. Read More …
Celebrating the Work of Shakespeare
A new exhibition launched by the Vassar College Libraries marks the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare and reviews the ways in which the college has interacted with the Bard’s work. Read More …
