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The Vassar community’s annual support of College priorities is a crucial component of what makes our world-class liberal arts education possible and exceptional. Experience the joy and rewards of giving back.

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With your gift to the Fearlessly Consequential campaign, Vassar can continue to provide a bold liberal arts education that will ignite the world around us.

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An incredible way to enrich your life and the lives of others in countless ways.

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An extraordinary opportunity to develop positive relationships with students and help them navigate their future.

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small but mighty

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a remarkable sense of place

Our shared Vassar DNA binds us together and motivates us to remain connected and committed to the College and each other.

Upcoming Events

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Leaving campus doesn’t have to mean leaving Vassar. From global reunions to local get-togethers, Vassar alums events keep the connection going.

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Alums Spotlight

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Stories and highlights featuring alums.

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Administrative Fellowship Program Develops Leadership Capacity for Higher Ed and Other Key Fields

Claire Zickl ’23 (pictured) is a President’s Administrative Fellow for Student Athlete Welfare and Compliance.

Photo: Grace Adams Ward ’24

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A Vassar Homecoming for Photographer Rollie McKenna ’40

The alum’s work is on view at the Loeb Art Center until June 2.

Photo: © The Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation, Courtesy Center for Creative Photography, The University of Arizona Foundation

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A Winding Path Will Get You There

Rachel Simmons ’96, author and founder of the nonprofit Girls Leadership, offered career advice to students during campus visit.

Photo: Kelly Marsh

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Student Research Reveals Surprising Legacy of Rev. Howard Thurman at Vassar

The panel discussed the noted theologian and his influence. Billie Davis Gaines ’58 (right) was among those who remembered him.

Photo: National Institutes of Health and Dmitri Kasterine

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How to Dance on Broadway!

How a documentary about the social lives of young adults with autism by Alexandra Shiva ’95 became a Broadway musical.

Photo: Samuel Stuart Photography

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Embracing Every Chapter: The Happy Camper, Jan Farrington ’46

A new series on older alums begins.

Photo: Samuel Stuart Photography

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Two Vassar Grads Embark on Study in China After Winning Prestigious Schwarzman Scholarships

The awardees are Frank Najarro-Izquierdo ’18 (pictured) and Aena Khan ’22.

Photo: Karl Rabe

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In The Media

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Vassar Alums making news.

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Dr. Zoe Adams ’15 wrote a Scientific American article about the stigma against hospital patients with addiction.

Photo courtesy of the subject

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Jess Chong ’08 gave Global News an insider’s view of Survivor after competing on the show’s 46th season.

Photo: Robert Voets/CBS

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District Attorney Mike Schmidt ’03 discussed amending Portland’s failed drug decriminalization policy on The New York Times podcast The Daily.

Photo: Courtesy of the subject

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Author Ellen Galinsky ’64, President and Founder of the Families and Work Institute, wrote a Los Angeles Times op-ed about mental health and Gen Z.

Photo: Courtesy of the subject

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Dr. June Jackson Christmas ’45-4, a pioneer psychiatrist who headed the NYC Department of Mental Health and Retardation Services, was remembered by The New York Times.

Photo: Karl Rabe

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