Vassar College is a private liberal arts college in Poughkeepsie, New York, United States.
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11 Facts About Vassar College
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In May 2007, in keeping with its commitment to diverse and equitable education, Vassar College returned to a need-blind admissions policy wherein students are admitted by their academic and personal qualities, without regard to financial status.
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Vassar College's retired in the spring of 2006, and was succeeded by Catharine Bond Hill, former provost at Williams College, who served for 10 years until she departed in 2016.
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Since 1988, Vassar College has been a New York State Reference Center, part of the New York Depository Program.
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Vassar College was the first college in the United States to be founded with a full-scale museum as part of its original plan.
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Matthew Vassar College was known for declaring that "art should stand boldly forth as an educational force".
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In 2011, Vassar embarked on a $120 million project to improve science facilities at the college, centering on the construction of a new $90 million Bridge for Laboratory Sciences.
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Vassar College has a flexible curriculum intended to promote breadth in studies.
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Vassar College offers a variety of correlate sequences, or minors, for intensive study in many disciplines.
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Over half of Vassar College graduates pursue advanced study within five years of graduation, including one-fifth immediately post-graduation.
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Vassar College teams, known as the Brewers, compete in Division III of the NCAA, as a member of the Liberty League.
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