Why do some colleges and universities—even those with limited resources—achieve high graduation rates while others do not? Over the past three years, several Vassar administrators, a faculty member, and a student have been engaged in research designed to help answer this question. They will present their findings and continue this discussion at a symposium on April 29 at The Vassar Institute for the Liberal Arts. About 65 representatives from more than a dozen colleges, universities, and foundations are expected to attend.
Hundreds of garments, some of them nearly 200 years old, are housed in the basement of the Vogelstein Center for Drama and Film. They are being used to help students gain insights into life in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
As the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris reopens more than five years after a devastating fire, we look back on the contributions of Vassar Professor of Art and architectural historian Andrew Tallon to its restoration.
The Office of Community-Engaged Learning and Vassar Education Collaboration have greatly strengthened the College’s relationship with the surrounding area.
Vassar and the University of Edinburgh create joint BA/MSc Program in Planetary Health and Environmental Sustainability, a unique degree that allows students to receive a bachelor’s degree from Vassar while also obtaining a Master of Science degree from Edinburgh.
Vassar has made an ongoing effort to acknowledge the displacement of Native peoples from the land where the campus has been built and to build relationships with those Native nations today. The College recently hosted a visit by the Tribal Liaison from the Stockbridge-Munsee, whose ancestors were forcibly moved from the land.
Every summer since 1988, Vassar students have been collaborating with faculty members in the humanities and social sciences on research projects under the auspices of the Ford Scholars Program. A typical project supports one faculty member and one student to engage in rigorous scholarship, teaching preparation, or course development.
