Past Achievements

Faculty 

• Endow faculty chairs and research funds

• Faculty compensation

• Faculty housing

• Center for Multidisciplinary Study

Curriculum

• Support innovations, e.g., intensives

• Learning, Teaching, Research Center and Library improvements 

• Classroom technology/improvements

Students 

• Continue financial aid commitments 

• Maintain access programs

• Improve Admissions Office/experience

Faculty 

• Five new endowed chairs; $58M in research/curricular funds

• Maintained ranking (especially full professors)

• Orchard Lane; maintaining faculty housing

• Starting Center for Multidisciplinary Study

Curriculum

• Funding for intensives in Dean of Faculty office

• LTRC/Library renovation completed January 2026

• Expanded classroom maintenance budget

• Modern advising/info system, maker space

Students 

• Continue need blind; meeting 100% need

• Maintained Vets, first-gen, Quest bridge, ET, EC

• Opened Bartlett Center in January 2026

Local and global programming

• Augment community-engaged learning

• Post-grad opportunities in Dutchess County

• Mindich Education Initiative match

• Coordination in international programming

Future-looking

• Carbon neutrality by 2030

• Institute and Inn/Alumnae House (AH)

• Grow endowment

Alum affairs and career development

• Strengthen alum and family programs

• Enhance career development programs

Local and global programming

• Funded staff/course support in Office of Community-Engaged Learning

• Found match for Mindich gift

• Funded assistant director in Office of International Programs

• Global Collaborative for the Liberal Arts

Future-looking

• Reduced metric tons of carbon emissions by 25% since 2017

• Opened Institute; renovated Alumnae House guest rooms

• New endowment gifts of $116m

Alum affairs and career development

• Increase alum engagement to 50%

• Created parent program

• Funded Center for Career Education and Bartlett; launched Vassar Innovation and Entrepeneurship