Alumnae/i College on the Road

Faculty, administrators, and fellow alumnae/i travel the country to speak about their research, teaching, and life at Vassar to foster the motto of “Vassar for a lifetime.” The opportunity to gather in cities around the world for Alumnae/i College reminds a multi-generational alumnae/i body of their common bond: the experience of a Vassar education and the lifelong learning opportunities it affords them. We are able to offer select cites the opportunity to meet and listen to a lecture by a wonderful speaker chosen by club leaders or AAVC. We are able to offer alumnae/i in select cities the opportunity to meet and listen to a lecture by a wonderful speaker chosen by club leaders or AAVC.

This year, AAVC is projecting to be in the following club areas with Vassar faculty, administrators, and alumnae/i: (tentative schedule)

September: New York, NY Fairfield County, CT	Associate Professor of Religion Mark Epstein Professor of Drama and Film Jim Steerman
October: Southeast Michigan St. Paul, MN Nashville, TN	Assistant Professor of Psychology Michele Tugade ’95 Associate Professor of Political Science Himadeep Muppidi Professor of English Daniel Peck
January: Florida Washington, DC Baltimore, MD	Professor of Psychology Carol Christensen TBD TBD
February: New Orleans, LA Atlanta, GA Santa Barbara, CA San Francisco, CA Providence, RI Philadelphia, PA	TBD Professor of Hispanic Studies Lizabeth Paravisini-Gebert TBD Associate Professor of Earth Science Brian McAdoo TBD TBD

Last year, AAVC collaborated with regional clubs to host several Alumnae/i College on the Road programs:

• Los Angeles, CA: “Film Screenings” with Professor of Film Jim Steerman
• Saint Louis, MO: “Going to the Dogs” with Professor of Art Susan Donahue Kuretsky ’63
• Tampa, FL: “Globalization & Its Discontent” with Professor Emeritus of Political Science Glen Johnson
• Naples, FL: “Globalization & Its Discontent” with Professor Emeritus of Political Science Glen Johnson
• Houston, TX: “Democrats Gone Wild” with Professor of Political Science Richard Born

Many clubs requested a specific Vassar faculty or administrator speaker to attend an annual meeting or other club event:

• Long Island, NY: “Environmental Risk and Breast Cancer” with Professor of Psychology Janet Gray
• New York, NY: “Vassar in the Age of Green” with Senior Director of Campus Dining Maureen King, Director of Sustainability for Campus Dining Ken Oldehoff, & Associate Professor of Earth Science Jeff Walker
• Rochester, NY: “Secret Lives of Elephants” with Assistant Professor of Psychology Abigail Baird ’91
• Jersey Hills, NJ: “A Short Story of the Printed Word” with Professor of English Bob DeMaria

Several alumnae/i were asked to speak at a club event:

• New York, NY: “Sex: Everyone Does It” with Bronwen Pardes ’95 & Eric Marcus ’80
• Chicago, IL: “Comedian Extraordinaire” with James Engel ’92

Many other guest speakers were invited by regional clubs last year:

• Austin, TX: “Association for Women” with Gail Evans
• Hawaii (Harvard Club): “Political Scoop” with Dan Boylan
• Palm Beach, FL: “Lunch with a Fashion Icon” with Iris Barrel Apfel

If you would like your club to be considered as an Alumnae/i College on the Road destination, please complete the request form (downloadable .pdf document) and submit it to Cathy Lunn.