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Vassar Scholarship, the institutional repository formerly known as Digital Window, reflects the research and scholarly output of the Vassar College community.  It provides access to a variety of collections, including senior theses and projects across a wide range of disciplines.

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An Assessment of the Vassar-Poughkeepsie Town-and-Gown Divide: Strategies for a Sustainable and Collaborative Future

Publication Date
2023-April-24
Authors
Blessing, Gaia
Department or Program
American Studies Program
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Access Level
Vassar Only
Abstract

This paper explores the town-and-gown divide between the college and local communities in order to investigate how institutions of higher education can foster mutually beneficial relationships with their neighbors. The project culminates in a guidebook of proposals for the college...

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Tempelhofer Feld and the Right to the City: Towards Better Democracies in Berlin

Publication Date
2014-January-01
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Authors
Michael Kiel
Department or Program
Earth Science and Geography Department
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Access Level
Vassar Only
Abstract

Tempelhof, a field dating to Prussia and earlier, served the national socialists as an airport and site of oppression, as well as a lifeline for the allies in the iconic Berlin Airlift, bringing food to the residents of West Berlin...

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