About

Events

The Vassar Club of New York provides social programming, professional networking and lifelong connections for alumnae/i living and working in New York City. We offer a number of signature programs throughout the year, attracting alumnae/i of all classes. These include:

• The Fall Fête: An elegant autumn evening with your fellow Vassar graduates, featuring a selection of cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, live music, and more. The Fête is a chance to meet Vassar alumnae/i, faculty, administrators and current students and see what the New York community has to offer.
• The Annual Meeting: An evening each May featuring a lecture from a distinguished Vassar graduate or Vassar faculty member over drinks and hors d’oeuvres.
• Frequent Meet-Ups (“Schmoozes”): Each month or two, the Club hosts an informal “Schmooze” in a different bar around the five boroughs. Complete with drink and food specials, the Schmooze brings vibrant Vassar activity to all of New York’s many neighborhoods.
• Volunteering Opportunities: An important part of being a Vassar graduate and a New Yorker is giving back to our community. We organize several volunteering events throughout the year, from park cleanups to book drives. VCNY participates Vassar Serves, an initiative by Vassar College to inspire alums around the world to honor Matthew Vassar’s spirit of service and support their communities.
• Book Club: Our Book Club meets regularly to discuss new publications by local alums, often welcoming the author themselves to read excerpts and join the conversaion.
• Career Networking Panels: Each year, the Club organizes 3-4 panel discussions with distinguished Vassar graduates on hot topics in various industries. We have recently hosted panels on intellectual property licensing, children’s publishing, the New York real estate market, and digital media. The panel discussions are followed by networking receptions, and invariably attract graduates of all class years.

Beyond these core signature programs, our annual calendar varies each year with new ideas from members of our Programming Committee. For example, the Club has organized historic walking tours, excursions to baseball games, and guided museum visits. Have an idea for a future event or want to get involved? Contact the Programming Committee.

VCNY Scholarship

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Admissions Interviews

We coordinate with Vassar College to conduct interviews with applicants in the New York City area. These conversations take place from October through early March and are an excellent way for applicants to learn more about Vassar and for Vassar to learn more about them.