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Celebrating Reunion 2018!
Lovely weather and a stunning campus greeted 1,800 alumnae/i and guests for Reunion 2018. From June 7-10, alumnae/i enjoyed dozens of events from the annual parade to receptions, tours, lectures, and more! Read about this wonderful weekend and view more than 320 photos! Read More …
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$1 Million Grant to Make Science More Inclusive
Vassar received a $1 million Howard Hughes Medical Institute grant to transform its curriculum with the aim of attracting and retaining more students who are traditionally underrepresented in the sciences. Read More …
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Vets Posse Gift to Honor Retiring Chair William Plapinger '74, P'10
More than 50 current and former Vassar Trustees donated $1 million to establish the Plapinger Family Posse Veterans Scholarship, in honor of retiring Board of Trustees Chair William Plapinger '74, P'10. Read More …
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New President Takes Helm of AAVC
Stephen Hankins ’85, P’13, ’17 assumed the leadership of the Alumnae/i Association of Vassar College on July 1, taking the reins from Missie Rennie Taylor ’68, who has served Vassar in various capacities for five decades. Read More …