Original works for trio and American Songbook featuring longtime trio partners Nick Hetko, piano, Rich Syracuse, double bass, and Jeff “Siege” Siegel, drums.

Part of a three-day conference (Sept. 13–15) devoted to Hudson Valley landscape, the program at Vassar will include a panel moderated by President Bradley, a lecture by Professor of Art Yvonne Elet, lunch on the Olmsted-designed Chapel lawn, and more!

Registration Required

With compelling cinematography and commentary, this documentary presents the biography of a man whose parks and preservation are an essential part of American life. Movie snacks included!

A talk by Rhiana Gunn-Wright, a Senior Fellow at the Roosevelt Institute and chief policy architect of the Green New Deal—a policy framework that puts justice at the center of climate action.

Library exhibition about an early 20th century arts colony in the Hudson Valley with multiple Vassar connections. Based on a newly acquired collection.

Join the Loeb Art Center for an afternoon with Bev Gibson, curator and co-founder of Ubuhle, a collective of South African women who have transformed traditional beadwork practices into a new form of art. A reception follows. 

We celebrate Professor Jonathan Chenette’s retirement with a concert of his music.

This is an in-person event that will also be streamed live

Exhibition curators Gary van Wyk and Lisa Brittan lead an exploration of Uluso—“Against the Dark Sky” at the Loeb Art Center, featuring examples of beaded costumes and accessories from the Zulu- and Xhosa-speaking peoples of South Africa. A reception follows.

Meet David Ambroz ’02, who will be honored at Convocation with the AAVC’s 2024 Spirit of Vassar Award. Ambroz’s acclaimed memoir, A Place Called Home, explores themes of family, identity, and resilience, offering a poignant look into his life journey, including his experiences with homelessness.

All Vassar students are welcome at the Annual Fall Career Kickoff. Come to learn how the CCE can support you with the internship/job search, resume writing and more! We’ll have music, ice cream, raffle prizes, and a professional photographer who will be taking FREE LinkedIn headshots.

Campus community only, please.

Vassar’s traditional opening of the academic year will feature a choir performance, a Convocation address by Himadeep Muppidi, Professor of Political Science on the Betty Goff Cook Cartwright Chair, the presentation of AAVC’s Spirit of Vassar Award, and much more!

Ari Isaacman-Beck violin, Cheryl Bishkoff oboe, Gail Archer organ, Tom Sauer piano

The Palmer Gallery welcomes the artists’ collective Rhinebeck Fine Art, featuring Hudson Valley artists working in media ranging from painting to photography to sculpture. Artists’ reception September 27.

Enjoy music and dance performances, student presentations, a free lunch, and more!

Featuring Joseph Genualdi, violin and Richard Wilson, piano

Brian Mann, piano, Lou Pappas, double bass, Tom Melito, drums, Iain Mann, violin, guitar, Courtenay Budd, voice, James Ruff, voice

The Vassar Club of NY and LGBTQIA+ alums invite you to unite for the 2024 NYC Pride March. Whether you’re a member or an ally of the LGBTQIA+ community, let’s march together as proud Vassar Brewers!

The Vassar Veterans Employee Resource Group is hosting a Summer BBQ. This is open to veterans and non-veterans—all employees are welcome.

Campus community only, please.

The Hudson Valley’s Bachfest Chorus & Orchestra returns with works for chorus and orchestra featuring Buxtehude’s Jesu, meines Lebens Leben and Bach’s Cantata 34 O ewiges Feuer, O Ursprung der Liebe, Cantata 191 Gloria in excelsis Deo, and the Triple Concerto for Flute, Violin, and Harpsichord. Christine Howlett, conductor.   

The Hudson Valley’s Bachfest returns with works for organ and piano, featuring pianists Sylvia Buccelli and Ruthanne Schempf and organists Gail Archer and Avery Duer ’24.