Community Fellows: Making a Difference Over the Break
Students in the Community Fellows program spent the summer gaining hands-on experience, while strengthening Vassar’s ties with the community. The fellows worked on such issues as food security, housing, victim assistance, and more. Photo by Karl Rabe. Read More …
Summer Enrichment: Exploring College
More than 20 local high school students participated in a two-week, on-campus summer enrichment program, Exploring College—a component of the Vassar College Urban Education Initiative. The four-year program prepares high-achieving area students for college. Read More …
Gift to Benefit Education and Future Teachers
The family and friends late teacher Dan Mindich ’87, in conjunction with an NYC-based social impact investment firm, will donate $2.25 million to Vassar, contingent on $1.25 million in matching funds, to provide training and mentoring for Vassar students planning to become teachers and to support the Vassar College Urban Education Initiative. Read More …
Mural Unveiling Caps Vassar’s Inaugural New American’s Program
A graduation ceremony and the completion of a mural capped Vassar’s inaugural New Americans program, a two-week session designed to provide high-achieving, recent immigrants currently in high school an opportunity to learn about ways to thrive in college. Read More …
