Vassar College Audio Visual Center

Scenes from the 1989 commencement ceremony. Includes the Daisy Chain and the procession; welcoming remarks by President Frances Fergusson; presentation of the class gift by Trina Allen and Rolesia Butler; further remarks by President Fergusson and her introduction of television news anchor and

1998 commencement ceremony. Includes the Daisy Chain and the procession (10 minutes); welcoming remarks by President Frances Fergusson; presentation of the class gift by Kelly McMasters; further remarks by President Fergusson; remarks by Dean of the Faculty Norman Fainstein; the address by President

First part of the 1984 commencement ceremony. Includes the Daisy Chain and the procession (32 minutes); welcome remarks by President Virginia Smith; an address by the President of the Class of 1984, Frederika Horstman; and President's Smith's introduction of television journalist Jim Lehrer

First part of the 1985 commencement ceremony. Includes the Daisy Chain and the procession (27 minutes); introduction of President Virginia Smith by Chair of the Board of Trustees Mary Janney; remarks by President Smith, an address by the President of the Class of 1985, Deborah Daigle, and President

First part of the 1986 commencement ceremony. Includes the Daisy Chain and the procession (23 minutes); introduction of President Virginia Smith by Chair of the Board of Trustees Mary Janney (VC 1942); remarks by President Smith, and an an address by the President of the Class of 1986, Lorin

[first 3 minutes have no sound] First part of the 1988 commencement ceremony, held in Walker Field House. Includes the Daisy Chain and the procession (19 minutes); welcoming remarks by President Frances Fergusson; presentation of the class gift by Mary Beth Cashetta and Denise Schipani, introduction

First part of the 1990 commencement ceremony. Includes the Daisy Chain and the procession (19 minutes); welcoming remarks by President Frances Fergusson; presentation of the class gift by Bruce Mendelsohn, Ashley Meise, and Abra Rothberg; further remarks by President Fergusson; remarks by Dean of

First part of the 1991 commencement ceremony. Includes the Daisy Chain and the procession (20 minutes); welcoming remarks by President Frances Fergusson; presentation of the class gift by Lisa Larson, Barbara Garcia, Kirk Lange, and Timothy Decker; further remarks by President Fergusson; remarks by

First part of the 1987 commencement ceremony. Includes the Daisy Chain and the procession (23:00); welcoming remarks by President Frances Fergusson and her introduction of Board of Trustees Chair Mary Janney; presentation of the class gift by Jacqueline Paradee; further remarks by President

First part of the 1983 commencement ceremony. Includes the Daisy Chain and the procession (30 minutes); welcome remarks by President Virginia Smith; President of the Class of 1983, Angel Marvin; the commencement address by Meryl Streep (VC 1971); and the president's conferral of the degree. (Film

Second part of the 1983 commencement ceremony. Includes the presentation of diplomas, closing remarks by President Virginia Smith, and the recessional

Second part of the 1984 commencement ceremony. Continues Jim Lehrer's address, followed by President Smith's conferral of the degree, presentation of diplomas, and closing remarks by President Virginia Smith

Second and final part of the 1985 commencement ceremony. Continues Mario Cuomo's address, followed by President Smith's conferral of the degree, presentation of diplomas, closing remarks by President Virginia Smith, and the recessional. [Video glitches the last 1-2 minutes of the recording.]

Second and final part of the 1986 commencement ceremony. Includes President's Smith's introduction of cartoonist Gray Trudeau, Trudeau's address, President Smith's conferral of the degree, presentation of diplomas, closing remarks by President Virginia Smith, and the recessional

Second part of the 1987 commencement ceremony. Includes President Frances Fergusson's introduction of John Guare and Adele Chatfield-Taylor, Chatfield-Taylor's address, Guare's address, President Fergusson's conferral of the degree, presentation of diplomas to students with last names beginning with

Second part of the 1988 commencement ceremony. Includes Marian Gray Secundy's introduction of her brother, Congressman William Herbert Gray III; Gray's address; President Fergusson's conferral of the degree, and the presentation of diplomas

Second part of the 1990 commencement ceremony. [missing first couple minutes of introduction] Includes an introduction of Board of Trustee George D. O'Neill by President Frances Fergusson; Fergusson's introduction of U.S. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop; and Koop's address

Second part of the 1991 commencement ceremony. Includes the continuation of the address by President of the Class of 1990 Lisa Collins; an introduction of Chair of the Board of Trustee James C. Kautz by President Frances Fergusson; Fergusson's introduction of Dr. Mathilde Krim, founding chairman of

Third and final part of the 1984 commencement ceremony. Includes the recessional

Third and final part of the 1988 commencement ceremony. Includes closing remarks by President Fergusson and the recessional