What values guide Vassar’s planning to restore financial equilibrium?
We are committed to preserving the distinctive educational experience of our students and fulfilling the mission of the college. Central to that mission are: • a faculty that is committed to excellent teaching, intellectually demanding research, and stimulating artistic work, as well as to the interdependence of these activities; • student interactions with faculty in small classes as well as lectures, individual meetings, and shared research; • an engaged and talented student body; • a diverse community of learners and teachers who bring a variety of experiences, opinions, and commitments to their exchanges with each other; • a well-balanced curriculum; • the facilities and support needed to enable students and faculty to achieve their educational goals; • an environment of respect and consideration for the members of this community. A robust financial aid budget and a level of compensation that encourages talented employees to stay at the college are essential elements in achieving t
