Color films (visual works)

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

Reception on the Chapel Lawn following the commencement ceremony. Maryann Bruno (VC 1982) from Press and Information interviews graduates and their families as well as faculty, alums, and current students

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

Third and final part of the 1990 commencement ceremony. Includes the presentation of diplomas and the recessional

Third and final part of the 1990 commencement ceremony. Includes the presentation of diplomas to students with last names beginning with Wa-Z, and the recessional, including footage of the brass quintet

Clip of raw footage from the 1987 commencement ceremony presentation of diplomas, including students with last names beginning with So-St

Clips of silent raw footage from the 1987 commencement ceremony. The first clip begins with the presentation of diplomas, including students with last names beginning with So-Z. The second clip (9:21) consists of crowd shots during President Fergusson's closing remarks and the beginning of the

Clip of raw footage from the 1987 commencement ceremony presentation of diplomas, including students with last names beginning with PE-SIL

Final part of the 1987 commencement ceremony. Includes the presentation of diplomas to students with last names beginning with St-Z, closing remarks by President Frances Fergusson, and the recessional

Silent footage of the reception held on the Chapel Lawn after Commencement

Vassar's 125th convocation featuring speaker Professor Curt Beck of the Chemistry Department. Other speakers include President Frances Fergusson and VSA president Richard Feldman (VC 1987).

Two events relating to the announcement of Frances Fergusson as the 9th President of Vassar College. The first segment includes the announcement by Chair of the Board of Trustees Mary Draper Janney (VC 1942), brief remarks by Fergusson, and scenes of her mingling with the crowd in the Villard Room