Archive
January 2010
November 2009
- Exhibition checklist: "Albrecht Dürer: Impressions of the Renaissance"
- Haitian art and handcraft sale benefits the Vassar Haiti Project, 11/13-15.
- Lecture by Aaron Lansky, founder and president of the National Yiddish Book Center, 11/11
- Yale philosophy professor Matthew Smith discusses existential values on 11/11
- Election Day - Tuesday, November 3, 2009
October 2009
- Art Center exhibition "Albrecht Dürer: Impressions of the Renaissance," 11/14 – 12/24
- "The River," a solo exhibition at the Palmer Gallery by artist Linda Cross, 11/5-12/17
- The ERBC project, an innovative and acclaimed public health initiative, is now available online in English and Spanish
- Michelle Harvey recipient of the Eric M. Smith ’92 Memorial Scholarship
- Pulitzer-winner Alexandra Berzon the current state of journalism, 11/16
- Three contributors to "Delhi Noir" will read from their work on 11/17
- Two-day environmental education conference to be held at Vassar, 11/13-14
- The Dance Theatre of Harlem Ensemble in special performance on 11/8
- Richard Aldous speaks about Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher, 11/5
- Peter Andreas discusses the 1992-95 battle for Sarajevo on 11/3
- Conceptual artist Simon Starling speaks about his current work, 10/30
- Rich Moser speaks about the new academic labor system, 10/30
- Reading and lecture by award-winning novelist Samuel Delany, 10/29
- County and Town candidates forum on 10/28
- NYU classics professor and Vassar alumnus Matthew Evans discusses Plato, 10/28
- Discussion of the present and future role of religion in contemporary prisons, 10/27
- Reading in celebration of the exhibition "Poetry of the Hudson" on 10/15
- Vassar Repertory Dance Theater offers performance of works in progress on 10/9
September 2009
- President Hill's letter on Vassar and the economy, 9/30/09
- Quadricentennial celebration includes exhibitions, concerts, and readings, through 12/24
- Vassar’s Bookstore offers four author events in October and November 2009
- DCCAN, the student poll worker training program, receives grant from U.S. EAC
- Free walking tours of Vassar history offered on 10/3, 17, & 31
- Exhibition "The Civil Rights Struggle, African-American GIs, and Germany" on view 10/1-29
- Readings in October: poet Thylias Moss (10/1) & Pulitzer-winner Junot Diaz (10/28)
- Ballerina Merrill Ashley discusses “Dancing for Balanchine” in her lecture on 10/13
- Legendary folk singer Pete Seeger performs in a free concert on 10/10
- Native American dance troupe performance on 10/4
- Lecture by Maya Wind, Israeli youth organizer and conscientious objector, 10/4
- Symposium features lecture on structural biology and showcases summer science research, 9/30
- International conference examines intersection of Black GIs, civil rights, Germany, and the U.S. 9/30-10/4
- President Hill's letter on Vassar and the economy, 9/2/09
- Chart-topping German pop star Sebastian Krumbiegel in concert on 9/22
- "A Russian Night," music by St. Petersburg composer Georgy Firtich, 9/25
- Re-opening of the Art Library celebrated with special program, 9/12
August 2009
- "Divas on Screen: Black Women in American Film" is a new book by Mia Mask
- Department of Music presents 25 concerts during the fall 2009 semester, 8/30–12/6
- Vassar welcomes class of 2013, highly diverse and selected from the largest applicant pool in the college’s history
- Palmer Gallery presents two exhibitions this September, 8/26-9/27
- Tenth annual Arlington Street Fair will be celebrated on 9/26
- Vassar’s Bookstore will offer two author events in September, 9/25-26.
- Peace Week features film screening, lectures, panels, and a peace vigil, 9/21-25
- Michael Heiman discusses options for global emissions reduction, 9/21
- Mahmood Mamdani discusses the history and politics of crisis in Darfur, 9/21
- Jody Sperling/Time Lapse Dance perform an selection of new work on 9/5
July 2009
- President Hill's letter on the Hardship Fund, 7/21/09
- Two Vassar students receive Compton Mentor Fellowships.
- WAMC'S "The Roundtable" was broadcast live from Powerhouse Theater on 7/21
- Garden party celebrates opening of the exhibition "Drawn by New York," 8/16
- NAACP honors history professor Maria Höhn and colleague Martin Klimke
- Announcing casting of "Vera Laughed" and Inside Look play workshops
- See "Vera Laughed," "Tina Girlstar," "The Readings Festival," & "Hello! My Baby," this week at Powerhouse, through 8/2
- Discount for Powerhouse's The Burnt Part Boys for Hudson Valley residents & students, 7/17-26
- Powerhouse Apprentice Company performs Deborah Assimwe's Untitled, 7/4
June 2009
- President Hill's letter on financial aid and the budget, 6/5/09
- Casting announced for Powerhouse Musicals & Anika Noni Rose joins Powerhouse gala, 6/27
- Powerhouse Summer Suppers at Café on the Quad on Fridays & Saturdays, 7/3 - 8/1
- Vassar joins Yellow Ribbon Program
- Atoms and elements inspire characters in physicists's new book for elementary students
- Voyages: The Art of Evelyn Metzger in the Palmer Gallery, 6/25 – 7/31
- Powerhouse Theater announces casting for Ninety, 6/30 - 7/12
- Creek Week, a week of education and fun-filled activities, 7/5-12
- Powerhouse Theater’s 25th anniversary gala benefit, 6/27
- Limited balcony seating at Powerhouse’s 25th anniversary gala now available for $50, 6/27
- Alison Church Hyde '59 awarded Spirit of Vassar Award, 6/6
- Centenary celebration of alumna Alice Ramsey's 1909 drive across America, 6/9
May 2009
- Six centuries of watercolors and drawings on view at the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, 8/14 - 11/1
- Art Center exhibition features newly restored model of Eero Saarinen’s Emma Hartman Noyes House, 6/2-9/6
- Vassar student filmmakers are highlighted at film festivals around the country
- Eight Vassar students receive 2009 Fulbright Fellowships
- Protect yourself and others from influenza, 5/13
- Hardship Fund contribution forms now available
- Hardship Fund established on campus
- Hardship Fund Contribution Form
- President Hill joins college presidents in writing an admissions essay
- Vassar College Confers 616 Bachelor’s Degrees, 5/24
- PDr. Claudia Thomas will speak at Baccalaureate Service during Commencement Weekend, 5/23
- Health advisory: letter to the Vassar community, 5/1
April 2009
- Dyson Foundation awards Vassar $600,000 to establish new program
- Annual summer concert series offers four concerts by world-renowned artists, 6/14-8/2
- New York Opera Studio participants perform scenes from operas, 7/5.
- Celebratory 25th anniversary of the Powerhouse Theater season, 6/26-8/2
- Vassar students selected for America’s Got Talent and Jeopardy!
- Senior Matthew Leung nominated for a Webby Award.
- Vassar junior María Méndez awarded a Davis Prize for Peace
- Sophomore Joshua Sturm is named Goldwater Scholar for 2009–10
- Vassar College Bookstore features conversations with authors
- Studio Arts exhibitions at the Palmer Gallery through 5/24
- "Late Night at the Lehman Loeb" offers a variety of programs, 4/23 - 5/14
- Free walking tours of Vassar College history to be offered, 4/25, 5/9
- Health advisory: letter to the Vassar community, 4/27
- Noontime concerts at the Art Center through 4/29
- Lecture by Darfur activist Mark Hanis of Genocide Intervention Network, 4/27
- Anne Misawa discusses and screens selected films, 4/27
- Vassar music ensembles perform in New York City, 4/26
- Students organize Relay for Life, raising funds for cancer research, 4/25
- An evening of stand-up comedy that will skewer stereotypes, 4/23
- Lecture by musicologist Jessica Waldoff, 4/15, and recital and lecture with baritone Thomas Meglioranza, 4/23
- Alexandra Berzon is lead reporter in Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative series
- Annual South Asian cultural festival, 4/19
- Lecture on “Buddhism, Sexuality, and Transgression,” 4/15
- Metropolitan Museum curator, Elizabeth Milleker, discusses Roman sculpture, 4/14
- Discussion by Luc Sante, 4/6
March 2009
- Catching Light: European and American Watercolors on view 5/8-7/26
- President Hill's letter on Vassar and the economy, 3/27/09
- Africana Studies Program marks 40th anniversary, 4/17-19
- 29th annual “I Won’t Grow Up Day" on 4/11
- Film screening and discussion with director Matt Wolf, 4/8
- President of Oxfam America, Raymond Offenheiser, 4/7
- Concert for Coexistence featuring Jewish, African, Christian and Muslim artists. 4/4
- Green Haven Prison Program's 30th anniversary conference, 4/4
- Carol Adams presents the “Sexual Politics of Meat Slide Show, 4/2
- James Gee to lecture on video games and learning, 4/2
- Experimental Theater presents two plays this spring
- Discussion of the role of religion and religious leaders in Middle East conflicts, 3/26
- Acclaimed classics scholar Margaret Williamson to present lecture, 3/26
February 2009
- Debra Elmegreen elected president of the American Astronomical Society
- Three public dance concerts offered this spring by the Department of Dance, 3/23, 4/20, & 5/6
- Lectures by leading economists: Michelle Connolly (3/24) and Daron Acemoglu (4/21)
- Powerhouse Theater Apprentice Training Program accepting applications for 2009 season
- Department of English spring lectures and readings, 2/16 - 4/16
- Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Suzan-Lori Parks, will speak about her work, 4/6
- Vassar Haiti Project's eighth annual Haitian Art Sale and Auction, 4/3-4/5
- LeDerick Horne discusses living with learning disabilities, 4/1
- Adrienne Germain speaks about a new global agenda for health on 3/25
- Vassar students perform with indie rock sensation Beirut on Late Night with David Letterman
- Annual four-county math championship, 3/11
- Aliza Lavie discusses Jewish women's prayers, 3/2/09
- Outsider art with a Cuban perspective featuring paintings by Corso, 3/5-3/19/09
- Celebration of local children's art at the Palmer Gallery, 3/22-3/28/09
- Joshua de Leeuw, Vassar alumnus and research associate, wins worldwide programming competition
- Dmitri Tymoczko presents application of mathematics to structure of music, 2/24
- Black Heritage Youth Celebration at the Family Partnership Center in Poughkeepsie, 2/21.
- Students perform with Beirut on "Late Night with David Letterman," 2/6
January 2009
- Recitals, concerts, workshops, and master classes this spring, 2/13 – 5/23
- Christopher F. Roellke named new Dean of the College at Vassar
- VRDT presents its 27th annual gala performances, 2/28-3/1
- Actress Frances Sternhagen gives a free public reading on 2/26
- Margaret Wright presents real world applications of mathematics, 2/19 & 2/20
- Celebrate Darwin and commemorate On the Origin of Species, 1/26–2/19
- Former United Nations official to discuss organization’s reform, Wed., 2/18
- Augusten Burroughs speaks about his life and work, Tue., 2/17
- Former female inmates perform "Time In," 2/14
- Sacred music and the faces of contemporary Jewish spirituality, Thu., 2/12
- Ribbon-cutting on January 27 for Dutchess County Tourism Information Center in the Main Building of Vassar College
- Vassar cited as one of the ten best private liberal arts college values by Kiplinger's
- “Late Night at the Lehman Loeb” celebrates its second anniversary, 2/5
- Rutgers law professor to discuss race and Obama, Thu., 2/5
- Noted artist Charles Simonds lectures on his work, 2/4
December 2008
- Seventh annual Vassar MODFEST will honor composer Steve Reich, 1/22-2/13
- Annual exhibition, Teen Visions '09, 1/17-2/6
- Major science publications feature work by Vassar senior and a recent alumnus
- President Hill's letter on Vassar and the economy, 12/18/08
- Vassar graduate to discuss experience as Iraq War intelligence solider, Thu., 12/11
November 2008
- Faith and Fantasy in Outsider Art from the Permanent Collection, 2/13–4/26
- “PETROPOLIS! St. Petersburg Days at Vassar,” 11/19–12/19
- President Hill's letter on Vassar and the economy, 11/14/08
- FLLAC receives $1.2 million Mellon Foundation challenge grant
- Environmental Studies will expand Vassar's study of South Asia through prestigious Mellon Grant
- FLLAC curator, Mary-Kay Lombino, receives fellowship for curatorial leadership
- Choir of Queens’ College concert to benefit Community Works, Wed., 12/10
- Vassar professor to give reading from memoir on childhood, Sat., 12/6
- African drumming by Vassar students and young girls, Fri., 12/5
- Pre-Thanksgiving Fast will raise awareness of hunger and poverty issues, Mon., 11/24
- Professor Jeff McMahan, philosopher, will discuss the morailty of war, Wed. 11/19
- Powerhouse Theater annual Winter Gala, Mon., 11/10
- Election Day - Tuesday, November 4, 2008
October 2008
- November and December concerts and recitals
- Three Experimental Theater productions in November and December
- President Hill's letter on Vassar and the economy, 10/27/08
- Nine Vassar students win 2008 Fulbright Fellowships
- Events will showcase Vassar dance company’s works in progress
- Vassar's first Tanenbaum Peace Fellows learn firsthand in Cambodia, India, and Jordan
- Vassar Repertory Dance Theatre’s works in progress, 11/20-22
- MSNBC President on media coverage of the 2008 campaign, Tue., 11/18
- "Varieties of Secular Experience" conference, 11/13 & 11/14
- “Picturing Community” Photography Exhibition, 10/27-11/13
- “What it Means to be a Francophone Black African Writer Today,” Thu., 11/6
- Two lectures by New York Times Book Review contributors, 11/5 & 11/6
- Postmodern choreographer Jody Sperling will present dance spectacle, Mon., 11/3
- Yahoo! marketing expert discusses why advertising works, Mon., 11/3
- Free walking tours of Vassar College history to be offered, Sat., 11/1
- “Does European Culture Exist?” Lecture, Thu., Oct. 30
- “The Obama Opportunity: Calling All Midwives,” Wed., 10/29
- Catherine Lutz on warmaking as American way of life, Thu., 10/16
- Yahoo! marketing expert discusses why advertising works, Mon., 11/3
September 2008
- Revealed Anew at the FLLAC, 11/9-1/4
- George Saunders delivers annual William Gifford lecture, Wed., 10/29
- Photography exhibit "Beyond the Woods" on view at the Palmer Gallery, 10/2-22
- Register to Vote
- Music Department concerts range from tango to organ recitals in October
- Michael Posner to keynote human rights symposium, Sat., 10/11
- Vassar professor heads up program to train local college students as poll workers
- English department to present three lectures, 9/2008
- Poet Paige Ackerson-Kiely reads from her recent work, 10/7
- Former Clinton director of African Affairs to speak on Darfur, Mon., 10/6
- A Berlin-inspired cabaret evening at "Late Night at the Lehman Loeb," 10/2
- Jeremi Suri examines the effect of Henry Kissinger on international society, 10/2
- Stephen Murray discusses the role of the interlocutor in the reception of Gothic architecture, 9/29
- Emmy-nominated documentary, "Child Brides: Stolen Lives," screened 9/25
- Freeman A. Hrabowski III to discusses diversity in the study of sciences 9/24
- Princeton philosopher K. Anthony Appiah, Tue., 9/23
- The Actors from the London Stage to perform Shakespeare’s "The Winter’s Tale," 9/18-20
- David M. Levy explores and reflects on information overload in the technical age in a lecture, Thu., 9/18
- Photography exhibit "Beyond the Woods" on view at the Palmer Gallery, 10/2—22
August 2008
- Free outdoor film series at the FLLAC, 8/28 - 10/16
- Five September concerts will open Vassar Music concert series, 9/6-9/28
- Virginia Johnson to speak about her life in the world of dance, Wed., 9/17
- Lecture by author and professor Mark Crispin Miller, Mon., 9/8
- Workshop and performance by Eiko & Koma, 9/1 & 9/2