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

Restoration of Notre Dame May Be Part of Professor’s Legacy

In media reports on the tragic fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris last month experts around the world noted the role the work of the late Vassar Associate Professor of Art Andrew Tallon might play in its restoration. Photo: Craig W. Stapert Read More …

Powerhouse Theater’s Stellar 2019 Lineup

Winners of Emmy, Grammy, and Tony awards—and even a Pulitzer Prize—head the lineup of plays and readings at this summer’s Powerhouse Theater, sponsored by Vassar and New York Stage and Film. Subscriptions are on sale now. Individual tickets go on sale May 14. Photo: Buck Lewis Read More …

New Dean of Admission Announced

Sonya K. Smith, Director of Graduate Admissions at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University, has been named Vassar’s new Dean of Admission and Student Financial Services. Photo: Egan Jimenez, Princeton University Read More …

The Iconic Shakespeare Garden Gets a Makeover

More than 100 years since it was built, Vassar’s Shakespeare Garden is getting a much-needed refresher. The work is being spearheaded by renowned landscape architect Ed Hollander ’76 and funded by a member of the class of 1969. Photo: Tamar Thibodeau Read More …

May 2019


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