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Founded in 1871 and governed by an independent board of directors, AAVC’s mission is to lead the alumnae/i in advancing the interests of Vassar College. In addition, AAVC strives to be relevant to the alumnae/i and to Vassar College by sustaining a sense of community, maintaining traditions, sharing resources, fostering connections, and encouraging a lifelong desire to learn. Once their class graduates, all matriculated students of the college are considered members of AAVC with voting privileges.
In coordination with the Office of Alumnae/i Affairs and Development (OAAD), the AAVC connects the more than 36,000 Vassar alumnae/i worldwide with each other and the college through classes, clubs, and affiliate groups; reunions, mini-reunions, and travel programs; online and print publications; and regional, on-campus, and young alumnae/i events. The AAVC and OAAD host reunion weekend each June and coordinate numerous regional events across the country and around the world.
The official publication of AAVC, Vassar, the Alumnae/i Quarterly, is published in the fall, winter, and spring, and is distributed to all alumnae/i, current parents, faculty, and administrators. In addition, AAVC publishes a monthly electronic newsletter, This Is Vassar, which highlights recent news items and upcoming events about life on campus. AAVC is headquartered at Alumnae House, a welcoming on-campus home for alumnae/i given to the college by two alumnae in 1924. Its American Tudor-style architecture and spacious atmosphere provide comfortable accommodations and a gracious venue for weddings and other catered celebrations. |