Main hosts Beethoven’s moving melodies
On July 22, Vassar’s Thomas Sauer will showcase his musicianship in the Villard Room. The performance will include pieces by Beethoven, Schumann, Darius Milhaud and Thomas Adès. / Jacob Gorski…
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Hosting class in her apartment, Kane redefines homework
It is an almost universal epiphany of all preschoolers that teachers, amazingly, do not live at school. Though it is true that they have lives outside of the classroom, somehow,…
Kane draws on past teachers for inspiration in classroom
Associate Professor of English Jean Kane is a master of the humanities. Having grown up in the intellectual hub of New York City, she encourages progressive thought in students and…
Course evaluations may change
The last day of classes tends to mean two things to students: food from the professor and Course Evaluation Questionnaires, or CEQs. These evaluation forms have been used for a…
Johnson retires after 41 years
Asked what single piece of advice she would like to pass on to past and present Vassar students, anthropology professor Lucy Johnson gave the following pair of words: serendipity and…
Bio prof has bird’s eye view
In only her first year at Vassar, Assistant Professor of Biology Megan Gall is researching local songbirds in the emerging field of sensory ecology, which studies how an organism senses…
Social media a glimpse into professors’ lives
Before the creation of sites like Facebook and Twitter, a professor’s life outside of the classroom remained a mystery for students. Interactions between students and faculty were limited to face-to-face…
Music professor hits high notes on stage and in classroom
Most children, teenagers, and even adults are unsure about their chosen career. But for concert pianist and Vassar faculty member Thomas Sauer, his path was clear starting at a very…
Justin Patch introduces fresh perspective to music studies
Justin Patch’s father did not want a TV in his home. “Instead, growing up, I always had the radio on, something to listen to, and as a result music has…
Professor Mann an expert in music history, theory
Associate Professor of Music Brian Mann has been continuously teaching in the Music Department at Vassar since 1987, when he replaced a professor who was on sabbatical leave. And in…