Features - Office of Alumnae/i Affairs & Development (OAAD)

Vassar Honors Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

More than 150 members of the Vassar Community paid tribute to the birth of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the college’s Second Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Breakfast. In addition, three members of the Vassar community received the college’s 2020 MLK Service Awards.

Feature Article Posted 1/31/2020 Read article

Alumnae/i and Parent Mentors Help Sophomores Envision Their Futures

At Vassar’s sixth annual Sophomore Career Connections, held on the weekend of January 17, 248 sophomores gained invaluable insights from 103 alumnae/i and parents who spent the weekend helping them envision their futures. The event was co-hosted by the Career Development Office and the Office of Alumnae/i Affairs and Development.

Feature Article Posted 1/24/2020 Read article

Professor Sarah Kozloff Embarks on Second Career … as a Fantasy Fiction Writer

Sarah Kozloff, Professor of Film on the William R. Kenan, Jr. Chair, spent the first 57 years of her life not considering herself creative and not writing novels. Less than seven years later, she’s written four of them.

Feature Article Posted 1/3/2020 Read article

2019 The Year in Review

The Vassar community witnessed some remarkable events and achievements in 2019. Here are some of the highlights:

Feature Article Posted 12/18/2019 Read article

Vassar Family Ties: Uncovering a Branch of the Vassar Family Tree

Rachel Price’s research into her family tree had confirmed that she was a descendant of Thomas Vassar, one of Matthew’s brothers. This year, she got to tick a visit to the college he founded off her bucket list. Now she wants to know more about her family tree.

Feature Article Posted 12/4/2019 Read article

Palooza a Major Success!

More than 300 students and 130 alumnae/i gathered on the campus November 16 for Major Palooza, a day-long event in which Vassar grads shared information and advice on how they had parlayed their liberal arts education into rewarding careers.

Feature Article Posted 12/4/2019 Read article

Memorial Conference Celebrates 50 Years of Africana Studies at Vassar

Alumnae/i, students, faculty, staff, and community members gathered for the Larry H. Mamiya Memorial Conference Celebrating 50 Years of Africana Studies at Vassar College in early November. Several alumnae who participated in the three-day occupation of Main Building in 1969, widely credited for helping to secure support for the college’s new Black Studies program, were in attendance.

Feature Article Posted 11/18/2019 Read article

In the Media - October 2019 Roundup

A roundup of Vassar and its alumnae/i, faculty members, students, administrators, and staff in the news for October 2019.

Feature Article Posted 11/11/2019

AAVC Bestows 2019 Spirit of Vassar and Outstanding Faculty Awards

The AAVC presented its annual Spirit of Vassar Award to dance educator Russell Baker ’91 and its Outstanding Faculty/Staff Award to Robert K. Brigham, Vassar’s Shirley Ecker Boskey Professor of History and International Relations, at an October 18 awards dinner.

Feature Article Posted 11/5/2019 Read article

On Campus - November 2019 Preview

A preview of events on the Vassar campus for November 2019.

Feature Article Posted 11/1/2019