Academic rites and ceremonies

Class of 1935 in the commencement procession

Class of 1909 climbing the stage at commencement

Class of 1926 in the commencement procession, with maids looking on from the third floor of Main Building

Faculty and trustees leaving the Chapel after Commencement, including President MacCracken board chair Daniel Smiley

Dean C. Mildred Thompson in the commencement procession

Members of the Class of 1925 at Commencement

Class of 1934 passing diplomas at Commencement

Personal camera footage taken the weekend of commencement, 1930. Consists mostly the Alumnae Parade but also includes graduates exiting the chapel after Commencement, as well as a survey of buildings and grounds, including Cushing, Taylor, Kendrick, Vassar Lake, Main Building, the Library

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

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

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