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

The Bridge for Laboratory Sciences Receives Recognition From Architectural Record

The Bridge for Laboratory Sciences was recognized by Architectural Record in a story that notes the building's multi-purpose functionality. From the article: "...in many ways, a bridge—structurally as well as symbolically—between disciplines, between teaching and research, between different parts of Vassar’s campus, between nature and architecture, makes perfect sense." Read More …

New York City Research Center Named After Nan A. Rothschild '59

The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission recently opened the Nan A. Rothschild Research Center, named after Nan Rothschild ’59, Professor Emerita of Anthropology at Barnard College and a member of the faculty of Columbia University. The New York Times wrote about the center, which is the first municipal archive devoted to a city’s own archaeological collection. Read More …

Alumna Endows New FLLAC Photo Gallery

The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center announced the opening of a new gallery dedicated to photography. The Hoene Hoy Photography Gallery was made possible through an endowment by Anne Hoene Hoy, Class of 1963, in honor of her mother, Class of 1930, and her sister, Class of 1966. (Photo by Martine Guiterrez, Girl Friends (Anita and Marie 1)) Read More …

5 Questions with Political Wire Founder Taegan Goddard '88

Taegan Goddard '88, founder of the 17-year-old Political Wire, a website that attracts up to 10 million readers per month, talks about the election and what first interested him in politics. Goddard also runs Wonk Wire, Political Job Hunt, and Political Dictionary, and was previously the chief operating officer at two investment firms, Oppenheimer Capital and PIMCO Equity Advisors. Read More …

November 2016


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