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Emergency Numbers

On Campus - 24/7
(845) 437-7333*
Campus Response Center (CRC)
* On-campus can omit 437-
Off Campus
911
Dutchess County 911 Center
(Police/Fire/EMS)

Safety and Security

Non-Emergency (845) 437-5221

Emergency (845) 437-7333
Building Maintenance Emergencies

Weekdays 7:30-5pm (845) 437-5999

Evenings, weekends, holidays (CRC) (845) 437-5221
Weather Hotline

For college delays or closures due to inclement weather

(845) 437-7755 or (845) 437-7756
College Main Number

(845) 437-7000

Emergency Response Information

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Emergency Info

Community Care Day: A Chance to “Exhale”

Seven months after the COVID-19 pandemic changed the lives of everyone in the Vassar community, the College took a day to exhale. Classes were suspended to celebrate Community Care Day October 7 as Vassar paused to reflect on the hard work and sacrifices many had made to keep the campus safe.

Feature Article Posted 10/20/2020 Read article

Student Team Wins in Contest to Design COVID-Safe Playspace

After a weekend of brainstorming, three Vassar students designed a COVID-safe playspace—and they won an award for their invention.

Feature Article Posted 10/20/2020 Read article

Gifting Green: Generous Parents Power Sustainability on Campus

Vassar’s new Green Reinvestment Fund, an internal revolving loan fund for the College’s energy efficiency projects, aligns saving the earth with smart economics.

Feature Article Posted 10/15/2020 Read article

Student Volunteers Transform Former Storage Site Into Budding Forest

More than 75 student volunteers planted 500 trees on a piece of land in Vassar’s Ecological Preserve that had once been used as a dump site.

Feature Article Posted 10/14/2020 Read article

Revisit the Vassar Classroom from Wherever You Are!

A thought-provoking collection of short talks by Vassar faculty on a variety of intriguing topics is now available on demand through the Vassar Classroom Revisited.

Feature Article Posted 10/8/2020 Read article

President Bradley: Educating in a Pandemic Takes Collaboration and Caring

A close working relationship with county officials and a culture of caring on campus have enabled Vassar to navigate the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. That was the message President Elizabeth Bradley delivered October 1 at an online training session for county officials throughout New York State.

Feature Article Posted 10/6/2020 Read article

‘Vassar Votes’ Helps Students with Ballot Logistics

Vassar has mobilized this fall, in a campaign called Vassar Votes, to ensure that every student who wants to cast a ballot has all the tools to be able to do so.

Feature Article Posted 10/1/2020 Read article

Vassar Online Exhibit Honors College’s Contributions to Women’s Suffrage

As the nation marks the 100th anniversary of the adoption of the 19th Amendment, Vassar College is presenting an online exhibit on the women’s suffrage movement, highlighting the contributions of faculty, students, and alumnae.

Feature Article Posted 10/1/2020 Read article

VIDEO: Alum, Faculty Panelists Examine Historic and Current Voting Rights Battles

Using Vassar’s contributions to the women’s suffrage movement as a backdrop, two members of the faculty joined civil rights champion Sherrilyn Ifill ’84 in a conversation about the challenges that still face many voters a century after the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Feature Article Posted 10/1/2020 Read article