More than 300 students and 130 alumnae/i gathered on the campus November 16 for Major Palooza, a day-long event in which Vassar grads shared information and advice on how they had parlayed their liberal arts education into rewarding careers.

Rachel Price’s research into her family tree had confirmed that she was a descendant of Thomas Vassar, one of Matthew’s brothers. This year, she got to tick a visit to the college he founded off her bucket list. Now she wants to know more about her family tree.

The Consortium on Forced Migration, Displacement and Education hosted a series of events on the Vassar campus this fall focusing on the impact of barriers, both physical and psychological, on people coping with forced migration and family separation.