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Michelle Monje-Deisseroth Genius Award lead

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Fighting Childhood Brain Cancer: MacArthur “Genius Grant” Recipient Dr. Michelle Monje-Deisseroth ’98 is making progress in the battle. Read more
Photo courtesy of the MacArthur Foundation

Veterans Day

Vassar Remembers a Fallen Hero. Read more
Photos: courtesy of Vassar Athletics and the Rolfing Family

Assistant Professor Whiteduck is teaching Indigenous Political Thought

Academics

New Vassar Faculty Members Bring Unique Talents, Diverse Backgrounds to Campus. Read more
Photo: Karl Rabe

Alumni

2021 AAVC Awards Bestowed Upon Four Alums and an Emeritus Faculty Member. Read more
Photo: Samuel Stuart Photography

Sustainability

Vassar Trustees Approve Investment Policy Changes Aimed at Combating Climate Change. Read more
Photo: Karl Rabe

Remember the Chapel Bells?

Submitted by mebrown on Wed, 12/01/2021 - 09:16

Remember the Chapel Bells? Vassar’s historic soundscape gets a digital boost.

Gold and Jade Parlors Get Makeover That Preserves Historic Charm

Submitted by samacaluso on Thu, 11/04/2021 - 15:43

Gold and Jade Parlors Get Makeover That Preserves Historic Charm

Adam Kalkin ’84

Submitted by jabailey on Thu, 11/18/2021 - 14:09

This month, AAVC celebrates innovative “container” architect Adam Kalkin ’84.

Vassar Kicks Off Lecture Series Honoring Late Architecture Instructor Jeh Vincent Johnson

Submitted by chsilverman on Wed, 11/10/2021 - 11:50

Vassar Kicks Off Lecture Series Honoring Late Architecture Instructor Jeh Vincent Johnson

Two Vassar Student-Athletes to Compete in 2022 Maccabiah Games in Israel

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Andrew Goldsmith ’22 (photo) and Jake Kaplan ’22 will compete in the Maccabiah Games next summer in Israel.

Two Vassar Student-Athletes to Compete in 2022 Maccabiah Games in Israel

Tonia Williams ’21 was named a Rhodes Scholar, as noted by the Harvard Gazette.

Submitted by mebrown on Tue, 11/30/2021 - 13:42

Tonia Williams ’21 was named a Rhodes Scholar, as noted by the Harvard Gazette.

The Washington Post calls O Beautiful, the new novel by Jung Yun ’94, “an intricate tale of identity and belonging in a divided America.”

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The Washington Post calls O Beautiful, the new novel by Jung Yun ’94, “an intricate tale of identity and belonging in a divided America.”

Vassar’s Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center was the subject of a 94.3 Lite FM story, “Where Is a Rare Picasso Painting Hiding in Poughkeepsie, NY?”

Submitted by eprunier on Mon, 11/22/2021 - 12:06

Vassar’s Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center was the subject of a 94.3 Lite FM story, “Where Is a Rare Picasso Painting Hiding in Poughkeepsie, NY?”

The Washington Post reports that Sherrilyn Ifill ’84 will be stepping down from her role as head of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund next spring.

Submitted by jabailey on Thu, 11/18/2021 - 13:14

The Washington Post reports that Sherrilyn Ifill ’84 will be stepping down from her role as head of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund next spring.

The Poughkeepsie Journal noted that filming a new Mindy Kaling-created HBO Max series on the Vassar campus added $5 million to the local economy.

Submitted by jabailey on Thu, 11/18/2021 - 13:16

The Poughkeepsie Journal noted that filming a new Mindy Kaling-created HBO Max series on the Vassar campus added $5 million to the local economy.

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Student:Faculty: 8:1
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Alumni

Beth Appel ’05, a writer for the HBO Max Series The Sex Lives of College Girls, reflects on writing for the show and filming on location right here at her alma mater. Here, she's shown in her old residence hall, Lathrop. Read more

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Alumni

The film Luzzu by writer-director Alex Camilleri ’10 was a standout at Sundance, where it recently won a Jury Award. The story follows a Maltese fisherman forced to choose between tradition and fast money. Read more

Photo courtesy of Memento Films International

Alumni

Silicon Valley entrepreneur Jon Fisher ’94, is a self-described “ideas guy” who founded his first tech company before he had even graduated. Read more
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Alumni

Sherrilyn Ifill ’84 Selected for 2021 TIME100 List of Most Influential People. Time magazine lauded Ifill, Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, as “a dazzling intellectual with an uncommon ability to analyze and frame the urgent civil rights issues facing our nation.” Read more

Photo: Karl Rabe

Alumni

Bobby Kinne ’18 carved a path from Vassar to Major League Baseball with help from a fellow alum. Read more

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Remember the Chapel Bells?

Remember the Chapel Bells? Vassar’s historic soundscape gets a digital boost.

Gold and Jade Parlors Get Makeover That Preserves Historic Charm

Gold and Jade Parlors Get Makeover That Preserves Historic Charm

Adam Kalkin ’84

This month, AAVC celebrates innovative “container” architect Adam Kalkin ’84.

Vassar Kicks Off Lecture Series Honoring Late Architecture Instructor Jeh Vincent Johnson

Vassar Kicks Off Lecture Series Honoring Late Architecture Instructor Jeh Vincent Johnson

Two Vassar Student-Athletes to Compete in 2022 Maccabiah Games in Israel

Two Vassar Student-Athletes to Compete in 2022 Maccabiah Games in Israel

Vassar Everywhere

Tonia Williams ’21 was named a Rhodes Scholar, as noted by the <em>Harvard Gazette</em>.

The <em>Washington Post</em> calls <em>O Beautiful</em>, the new novel by Jung Yun ’94, “an intricate tale of identity and belonging in a divided America.”

Vassar’s Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center was the subject of a 94.3 Lite FM story, “Where Is a Rare Picasso Painting Hiding in Poughkeepsie, NY?”

The <em>Washington Post</em> reports that Sherrilyn Ifill ’84 will be stepping down from her role as head of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund next spring.

The <em>Poughkeepsie Journal</em> noted that filming a new Mindy Kaling-created HBO Max series on the Vassar campus added $5 million to the local economy.

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