Fall 2009 volume 105 Issue 4

letters

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

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

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