As part of Vassar’s Inclusive History Initiative, students in a Vassar Intensive presented research relating to the Rev. Howard Thurman, a religious and civil rights leader who gave more than a dozen sermons at the College between 1928 and 1957.
As SCC celebrated its 10th anniversary this year, more than 250 students got the inside scoop on 18 industry sectors, learning from 100+ alum and parent mentors.
President Elizabeth Bradley welcomed new Poughkeepsie Mayor Yvonne Flowers, Town Supervisor (and Vassar history professor on leave) Rebecca Edwards, and others to reflect on the Legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at a campus gathering.
Vassar’s Exploring Transfer program inspires community college students to earn a four-year degree. Now the College is encouraging other institutions to create such programs of their own.
Dr. Paul Frank ʼ91 is a successful dermatologist who feels he owes a lot of his success to what he learned at Vassar, which led him to generously gift an endowment for Health and Wellness.
Lynn Straus ’46 was a philanthropist, adventurer, tireless champion of early childhood education, and an avid art collector. Upon her passing, she bequeathed nearly 50 pieces of artwork to the Loeb for the benefit of Vassar’s students.
