What qualifies as American history? I know that in my fourth grade classroom, we read about wigwams, Roanoke, and the Redwood Forest. It was a history crafted along the coastlines, tales intended to fit and fill my image of America. “If you are born between Maine and California, you are American, and if you are […]
At Vassar, a Commitment to Diversity and Affordability Take a Back Seat Over Breaks
As summer temperatures recede in the Hudson Valley and students settle into the semester, this article and its living document counterpart become increasingly relevant to the Vassar community: the beginning of fall marks the countdown to winter break. While most students go home for the holidays, every year displaced peoples get left behind at Vassar […]