Administrators fail to heed effects of climate change
It appears we have finally made it through the long and harsh winter. As the weather finally warms up (and hopefully stays so this time), Vassar is dedicating a week…
administration
Lotto selected as Dean of Studies
Benjamin Lotto was recently selected to be the new Dean of Studies and will be officially starting in July 2014. Lotto is a professor in the Mathematics Department and acted…
VSA continues efforts in campus projects
We have almost made it through the fall semester! Congratuations! I wanted to take this opportunity to update you all on the Vassar Student Association’s (VSA) projects thus far this…
Walton elucidates college finances, SLD claims at Council
On Sunday, Dec. 1, Chief Financial Officer of Vassar College Bob Walton came to the Vassar Student Association (VSA) Council meeting to hold a forum with the VSA in attempt…
Follow The Town Hall Meeting- 18 November
*THESE ARE NOT DIRECT QUOTATIONS. THESE ARE ABBREVIATED COMMENTS FROM SPEAKERS* The moderators will be: Nicole Wong ’15 Julian Williams, Director of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action, Title IX Officer The…
Letter to the Editor 11/14/13
To the Editors: I would like to respond to last week’s article about the Student-Labor Dialogue pamphlet distributed recently on campus. I respect that the students who produced the pamphlet…
SLD fliers to drive discussion
In this past week, students around campus may have noticed an informational pamphlet, “What Vassar Doesn’t Want You To Know: A Guide to Labor on Campus,” cropping up in various…
VSA Council endorses twice-tabled divestment resolution
On Sunday, Feb. 24, the Vassar Student Assocation (VSA) passed a resolution, proposed by the Vassar College Fossil Fuel Divestment Campaign in conjunction with the Vassar Greens, that supports divesting…
EDII letters delivered without complication
A year after a technical glitch erroneously told 76 Early Decision II applicants they had been accepted into Vassar, the Office of Admissions released its digital decision letters this past…
Departments, majors collaborate on key academic decisions
When making college decisions, one factor that may have been a draw for many of us as prospective Vassar students is the college’s devotion to small class sizes, ensuring students…