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Metro-North Commuter Railroad connects New York City’s Grand Central Terminal with Poughkeepsie. For timetables, call (800) 638-7646 or visit their website. Poughkeepsie is also served by Amtrak. For schedules, call (800) 872-7245 or the Amtrak website. Taxi and bus service is available from the Poughkeepsie train station to campus.
The Founders of Vassar. THE FOUNDERS OF VASSAR. Mary W. Whitney, ’68. ADDRESS DELIVERED AT VASSAR COLLEGE ON FOUNDER’S DAY, APRIL 26, 1895. A few of us present this afternoon, a very few, were at Vassar in the days when Matthew Arnold, standing where I stand, gave us his lecture upon Emerson. In his peculiar but characteristic manner he ...
Vassar College Features. Vassar College is a highly selective, residential, coeducational liberal arts college. Consistently ranked among the top liberal arts colleges in the country, Vassar is renowned for pioneering achievements in education, for its long history of curricular innovation, and for the beauty of its campus.
Nov 18, 2022 · Ambroz, who currently works for Amazon as Head of Community Engagement (West) in Los Angeles, said he landed his first job in ABC Network’s legal affairs office through a Vassar source. “And in a few weeks, I’ll be talking about the foster care system and homelessness on ABC’s Good Morning America ,” he said. “I’ve come full ...
Class of 1951 Observatory. / 41.683011; -73.890604. The Class of 1951 Observatory is located near the eastern edge of the town of Poughkeepsie, New York, on Vassar College 's campus. The observatory was built in 1997 and sponsored by the Vassar class of 1951 who donated funds for its construction on the occasion of their forty-fifth reunion. [1]
The Night Owls (also known as the "Owls") is the oldest continuous women's and genderqueer a cappella group in the United States. Formed in 1942, [1] they are Vassar College 's oldest a cappella group. The Night Owls are a soprano/alto jazz ensemble that performs a range of music from jazz standards to current pop hits to indie-folk music.
Elizabeth H. Bradley, PhD, has served as President of Vassar College since July 2017. In that time, she has led Vassar to establish new programs and partnerships in India, Rwanda, and China to bring the model of liberal arts higher education to these settings. In addition, Vassar has collaborated with Columbia University to create a 5-year BA ...
