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Vassar, the Alumnae/i Quarterly
Summer 2003 Volume 99 Issue 3

Committing to Lifetime Fitness

By the end of the academic year, thousands of people have traipsed across Vassar’s campus. In May, parents, friends, speakers, and graduating students converge on the outdoor amphitheater for Commencement. Two short weeks later, thousands of alums, student workers, and AAVC staff celebrate the annual Vassar reunion.

Inspiring Us to Write: 25 Years of the Vassar Writer-in-Residence Program

Every February brightens when Vassar’s new writer in residence comes to campus. This year American Indian poet Joy Harjo arrived in snowy February from her home in Honolulu. “The weather’s different here,” she observed. Like visiting writers before her, Harjo gave public readings, visited a range of classes, and worked individually with students writing theses in poetry or fiction. This year, though, was special.

Restoring Pride: Cornelia Dettmer '53

Unlike so many small towns & villages across America that are disappearing with the expansion of shopping malls & box stores, Manchester, Ohio, has been given a second chance.
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      • Committing to Lifetime Fitness
        By the end of the academic year, thousands of people have traipsed across Vassar’s campus. In May, parents, friends, speakers, and graduating students converge on the outdoor amphitheater for Commencement. Two short weeks later, thousands of alums, student workers, and AAVC staff celebrate the annual Vassar reunion.
      • Inspiring Us to Write
        Every February brightens when Vassar’s new writer in residence comes to campus. This year American Indian poet Joy Harjo arrived in snowy February from her home in Honolulu. “The weather’s different here,” she observed. Like visiting writers before her, Harjo gave public readings, visited a range of classes, and worked individually with students writing theses in poetry or fiction. This year, though, was special.
      • Restoring Pride
        Unlike so many small towns & villages across America that are disappearing with the expansion of shopping malls & box stores, Manchester, Ohio, has been given a second chance.
        • First Words

        • Letters

        • Vassar Today

          • Vivat academia, vivant professores!
          • Syllabus
          • Jugglin' with the Barefoot Monkeys
          • Celebrating Children
          • Sports Wrapup
        • Beyond Vassar

          • A Charmed Life
          • International Concern: Benjamin Sand '94
          • Books and Music Noted
        • Vassar Yesterday

        • Connecting

          • Spirit of Vassar Award
          • Alumnae/i Sons and Daughters Program
        • Class Notes & Profiles

          • Around the World in 80 Years
          • Carrying a Torch
        • The Last Page

        • Online Additions

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