Fall 2009 volume 105 Issue 4

letters

News About The Vassar Quarterly from the AAVC Board President

As part of Vassar’s response to the current economic downturn, AAVC — along with each of Vassar’s departments — has been asked to cut its budget by 10 percent for the 2009-2010 fiscal year. One of the most reasonable and achievable scenarios involved Vassar, the Alumnae/i Quarterly (VQ), one of AAVC’s largest budget items... by Margaret Venecek Johnson ’84

Re: "The Importance of Earning Interest: Ben Mangan '92," Summer 2009

Congratulations, Ben, on your vision and work helping low-wage workers lift themselves up out of poverty. The Bay Area is a terrific location for your venture. Congratulations, Amy, on your moving article... by Alice Mellors Kozar '67

Digging Deeper

I read with interest the recent letter from Eleanor Livingston ’41 headed “Artifact Check” [Letters, Summer 2009; re: Vassar Yesterday, Spring 2009]... by Jane Shadel Spillman '64