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Dr. Michelle Monje ’98 returned to her alma mater to deliver a lecture on her breakthroughs in cancer research. Read more
Photo by Ben Richardson ’25

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Seven years in the making, The Vassar Institute for the Liberal Arts officially opened on the weekend of October 25, 2024. Read more
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Ken Foster assumes his new role as Vassar’s Director of Sustainability. Read more.
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Economist Philip Jefferson ’83 was sworn in as Vice Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in September 2023 after President Biden nominated him for the post. Read more
Photo: Karl Rabe

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Beowulf Boritt ’93 won the 2023 Tony Award for Best Scenic Design of a Musical for New York, New York. Read more
Photo: Cindy Ord

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Amina Luqman-Dawson ’97 won the 2023 Newbery Medal for her middle-grade historical novel, Freewater. Read more.
Photo: Matt Mendelsohn

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Veteran CNN executive Amy Entelis ’71 was tapped to run the news outlet for the second time in as many years during a tumultuous time for the company. Read more
Photo: CNN/Jai Lennard

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Drag artist Sasha Velour ’09 published her memoir, The Big Reveal: An Illustrated Manifesto of Drag, in 2023 and landed on the cover of the New Yorker. Read more
Photo: Allyse Pulliam

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Defending Liberty League Champion Women’s Cross Country Team Off to a Hot Start in 2024. Read more

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