Past Events

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Oct. 30 – Nov. 24, 2024

Palmer Gallery exhibit. Artist’s Reception: Nov. 1, 5:00–7:00 p.m.

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Oct. 30, 2024, 1:00–4:30 p.m.

Join us for a spooky celebration at the greenhouse! Enjoy treats as you wander among our unusual plants. Everyone is welcome—feel free to wear your Halloween costume or come as you are (the plants won’t mind!).

Photo of artist Edgar Heap of Birds standing in front of one of his text-based works.

Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds (Cheyenne and Arapaho Nation) is an acclaimed multidisciplinary artist whose work has long advocated for recognition of historic and ongoing forms of oppression of Indigenous peoples in the US and globally. 

Portrait/headshot of a person with glasses, black hair and a red shirt.

Jin Jiang is Professor Emeritus at East China Normal University and Yeung Family Distinguished Visiting Professor at the Johns Hopkins University. Her research interests are at the intersection of women and gender, popular culture, and Shanghai history.

Portrait of a person with short cropped hair and glasses.

Join alum Jonathan Silberberg, an acclaimed documentary filmmaker and producer, for an engaging discussion about the challenges and rewards of a career in documentary filmmaking and how the field is rapidly transforming today.

Close-up of a choir, eight members singing in a concert, all wearing black
Oct. 26, 2024, 1:30 p.m.

The eVoco Voice Collective is an award-winning collection of singers of the highest musical, technical, and expressive abilities whose shared mission is to invite listeners into the extraordinary experience of singing, together. They are passionate advocates for excellence in the choral & vocal art. David Fryling, conductor.

United Way of Dutchess/Orange logo - Circle with palm up blue hand under red stick figure and three yellow lines around the top half.
Oct. 25, 2024, 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.

Vassar students are invited to volunteer with assisting agency representatives in the United Way’s donation room.

Photo collage with portraits of two contemporary young women.

Explore technology’s impact on reproductive rights in this conversation with Kiana Tipton from Chat with Charley and Aisha Becker-Burrowes from FEMINIST. This event is organized in conjunction with the Loeb’s current exhibition, Reproductive: Health, Fertility, Agency.

Red, white, and blue sticker that reads: I voted.
Oct. 23, 2024, 4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.

A panel of experts on local and national politics will discuss the upcoming election, focusing on regional issues and the national context. Open to the public, No reservation required.

Portion of artwork of Abraham's Sacrifice, 1655, etching and drypoint, Rosenwald Collection
Oct. 23, 2024, 5:30 p.m.

An Agnes Rindge Claflin Lecture by Larry Silver, Farquhar Professor of Art History Emeritus at the University of Pennsylvania and a specialist in painting and graphics of Northern Europe.

 ACS National Chemistry Week Oct 20-26, 2024. The theme is Picture Perfect Chemistry.
Oct. 22, 2024, 7:00–9:00 p.m.

Join us for Vassar’s “College Bowl” during National Chemistry Week 2024—A fun night filled with challenging Chemistry questions, competitive teams and prizes!

Campus community only, please.

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A panel discussion moderated by Dr. Sa’ed Atshan, 2024–2025 Randolph Fellow in Peace, Conflict, and the Middle East, featuring Professors Tagreed Al-Haddad and Candace Lukasik.

Campus community only, please.