Vassar Inspiration and Education Weekend (VIEW)
September 19-20, 2008
VIEW weekend begins on Friday afternoon for all Vassar Volunteers with information sessions for class, club, and admission volunteers as well as reunion planners. Later in the afternoon we'll hear from a panel of senior Vassar administrators on the "State of the College" and end the evening with our volunteer recognition dinner and presentation of the Outstanding Service to Vassar award.
All alumnae/i are welcome back home on Saturday for classes and panel presentations, athletic events, student productions and maybe even an a cappella smack down. Dinner on Saturday evening culminates with remarks by President Catharine Bond Hill.
See the event schedule highlights for both Friday and Saturday.
Book your hotel rooms now for this Homecoming Vassar-style!
Vassar rates available at the following hotels until the dates specified.
Courtyard by Marriott |
Holiday Inn Express |
Best Western Inn |
Super 8 |
VIEW 2008 Schedule of Events Highlights
Friday, September 19, 2008
(Friday's activities are reserved for our volunteers.)
- 9am
- Class visiting arranged on request
- 9am-6pm
- Check in at the AULA.
- Lunch on your own
- 2pm
- Information sessions for volunteers
(Class, Regional Networks and Clubs,
Admissions, Reunion, Fundraising, Affiliate) - 4:30pm
- State of the College presented by senior officers of the college
- 6pm
- Dinner
Outstanding Service to Vassar Award presentation
Saturday, September 20, 2008
(Saturday's events are open to all alumnae/i, advanced registration required)
- 9am-2pm
- Check in at the Aula
- 10am
- Alumnae/i College, session I
- 11am
- Dedication of the new fields at Prentiss, open to everyone
Weinberg Field for Field Hockey and Lacrosse
Gordon Field for Soccer and Lacrosse
Taylor Field, for practice
Baseball dugouts - 12pm
- Lunch at Prentiss Fields, by invitation only
- 12pm
- VIEW Luncheon in Villard Room
- 1pm
- Special Tours
Behind the scenes in the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center (limited space, tickets required)
Treasures of the Library (limited space, tickets required)
Poughkeepsie Farm Project - 2pm
- Womens' Soccer and Field Hockey matches
- 2pm
- Student performances
- 3pm
- More Alumnae/i College presentations
- 4:30pm
- Arboretum tour with Jeff Horst
- 6pm
- Reception
- 6:30pm
- Choral performance
- 6:45pm
- Welcome remarks by President Hill
Dinner - 9pm
- Stargazing at 1951 Observatory
VIEW 2007
- See video remarks from Mary Pick Hines '53, 2007 Outstanding Service to Vassar Award Recipient:
- See videos of the weekend activities:
- Broadband: Panel Discussion, Classroom Lectures
- Dial-up: Panel Discussion, Classroom Lectures
- Download a full schedule of the weekend events