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Spring Elections

Running for the VSA can provide you with the opportunity to make voices heard and get involved.

Tue 4/7 12p - 4/14 12p - Filing.
Tue 4/14 7pm - Candidates Meeting
Tue 4/14 8p - 4/20 12p - Campaigning.
Mon 4/20 12p - 4/22 12p - Voting.
Wed 4/22 10p - Results Released, Retreat.

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About the VSA

Mission Statement

The VSA shall serve, represent, and promote the interests and welfare of the students of Vassar College. It shall encourage student representation and involvement in college decision-making and shall strive to enhance the quality of life and education for the students of Vassar College. It shall represent the opinions of the student body, serving as a communications conduit to the Faculty, Administration, Trustees, Alumnae/i, the local community and beyond. The VSA shall also sponsor, support, and be responsible for student organizations.

Meet the Executive Board

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Coming to Council

Council convenes every Sunday at 7pm. Anyone is welcome to attend.

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VSA Committes

Much of the VSA's work is done in various committees. These committees discuss various issues dealing with campus, student, and academic life. All meetings (except for Finance) are open to all students.

Student Life: Mondays, 8p

Operations:: Tuesdays, 8p. CC240.

Academics: Wednesdays, 8p.

Activities: Thursdays, 9p.

Finance: Wednesdays, 3:30p.

Most meetings are in the VSA Office.

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The VSA Love Feast has returned to Tasty Tuesday! Come get vegan Indian food today!
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Building Hours

LIBRARY

Monday – Thursday: 8:30am – 12:00am
Friday: 8:30am – 10:00pm
Saturday: 9am – 10:30pm
Sunday: 10:00am – 12:00am
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BOOKSTORE

Monday - Thursday: 9:00am - 6:00pm
Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday: 11:00am – 3:30 pm
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ATHLETIC & FITNESS CENTER

Monday - Thursday: 6:00am - 10:00pm
Friday: 6:00am - 8:00pm
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ACDC

Monday - Friday: 7:00am - 3:30pm, 5:00pm - 8:30pm
Saturday - Sunday: 9:00am - 8:00pm

RETREAT

Monday – Friday: 8:30am – 11:00pm
Saturday - Sunday: 12:00pm – 11:00pm

POST OFFICE

Monday - Friday: 9:00am - 4:30pm
Saturday - Sunday: Closed

Poughkeepsie

SHUTTLE

Vassar offers a free shuttle bus service into Poughkeepsie, operated by the Leprechaun Lines company during the Fall and Spring semesters.

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NEIGHBORS

Poughkeepsie, the Arlington neighborhood, and Dutchess County are home to Vassar College. This is where our students spend four significant years of their lives. It's where our neighbors and employees live, work, raise families, and serve the community.

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FIELD WORK

Offered by most departments for academic credit, field work enables students to examine the way the theories and the practical experiences of a particular discipline interact. It provides opportunities for observation and participation which are not ordinarily available in classwork. Depending on their academic interests, students undertake internships in a variety of organizations and agencies in the local community and other places.

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Today at Vassar

No-ViCE Show
7:30 PM to 10:00 PM - College Center Mug No-ViCE Concert
Home Brewed Final Concert
7:00 PM to 10:30 PM - Rockefeller Hall 200-Auditorium Home Brewed's final a cappella concert! There will be mystery, spooky times, and fun glorious singing.
Late Night at the Lehman Loeb
5:00 PM to 9:00 PM - Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center Permanent Collection Galleries Enjoy extended gallery hours in an enlivened atmosphere with creative happenings every week. Late Night at the Lehman Loeb is made possible by the generous support of the Jane W. Nuhn Charitable Trust. Check our website for up-to-date details.The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center
Curator's Gallery Talk: Embodying Compassion in Buddhist Art: Image, Pilgrimage, Practice
4:00 PM to 5:00 PM - Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center Permanent Collection Galleries Embodying Compassion in Buddhist Art: Image, Pilgrimage, PracticeJoin curator Karen Lucic (Vassar, Department of Art) in the galleries for an informal discussion of the Embodying Compassion exhibition. You’ll enjoy a unique curatorial perspective on the show as a whole and have the chance to explore some of the works in detail.The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center
Track (M/W) @ ECAC Championships @ Springfield College
2:00 PM to 10:00 PM - Away Springfield, MA
End of the Year Picnic
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM - Outdoor Space Residential Quad Class of 2018 brings to you food before finals! Take a study break, bring your own blankets to the quad, and eat come lunch with your friends before leaving campus for the summer!
Vassar Business Club End of Year Party
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM - Main Building Rose Parlor We will hear the experiences from Vassar's own future successful businessmen/women- our graduating seniors; announce the winners and give out prizes for our 1st Annual Spring Stock Competition; and have food from Chan's Peking.
Chemistry/Biochem Senior Picnic
11:00 AM to 4:00 PM - Outdoor Space Frances D. Fergusson Quad year-end picnic for Chemistry/Biochemistry Seniors.
Vassar College Studio Art Department student exhibitions
11:00 AM to 6:00 PM - College Center Palmer Gallery Rotating schedule. The Art Department presents: Student Sculpture, Computer Animation, and Video Art. Join us for the Opening Reception on May 14th from 5-6:30pm. Palmer Gallery in the College Center.
End of the Year Picnic
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM - Outdoor Space Sunset Lake Hill End of the year celebration in honor of a great year in the ASA.
Farmer's Market
10:00 AM to 6:00 PM - College Center College Ctr North Atrium
Through the Looking Glass: Daguerreotype Masterworks from the Dawn of Photography
10:00 AM to 9:00 PM - Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center Temporary Exhibition Galleries The daguerreotype, the earliest successful photographic technique, was introduced in France in 1839 by Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre, and was exported to the United States later that year. Through the Looking Glass brings together a comprehensive collection of nearly 150 daguerreotypes from America, France, England, and the Middle East, and features subject matter as diverse as landscapes, architectural studies, occupationals, post-mortem images, and portraiture. The exhibition offers a window into history as captured by the cutting-edge imaging technology of the day. All the works are generously lent from the collection of Michael Mattis and Judith Hochberg.
Embodying Compassion in Buddhist Art: Image, Pilgrimage, Practice
10:00 AM to 9:00 PM - Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center Project Gallery Embodying Compassion in Buddhist Art is the first transcultural exhibition in America solely devoted to the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, who emerged from ancient India to become an exemplar of unbiased benevolence throughout Asia. Known as Chenrezig in Tibet, Guanyin in China, and Kannon in Japan, this figure has inspired some of the most beautiful images in the history of Buddhist art. The exhibition reveals the inspired artistry and profound meanings that underlie Avalokiteshvara’s many rich and varied manifestations.
Band Practice (Event canceled)
8:00 PM to 10:00 PM - College Center Mug
Vastards Final Concert
7:30 PM to 9:00 PM - Rockefeller Hall 200-Auditorium The final concert of the Vassar College Vastard's, a co-ed A Cappella group.
Senior Athletics Reception (Event canceled)
7:00 PM to 10:00 PM - Ely Hall AULA Senior Athletics Awards Reception
Screening "Purple Rain"
7:00 PM to 10:00 PM - Vogelstein Center for Drama and Film 109-Rosenwald Screen Room

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