Vassar and the community are inseparablePoughkeepsie, the Arlington neighborhood, and Dutchess County are to Vassar College. This is where our students spend four significant years of their lives. It's where our neighbors and employees live, work, raise families, and serve the community.Historically, Vassar has emphasized to its students the importance of learning beyond the classroom and the laboratory: since 1949 our Field Work office has helped students earn credit for this 'experiential' learning, and in turn has contributed their skills to hundreds of local agencies and organizations. more... See more text