Four Vassar students took a deep dive into Mexico’s history and culture in a six-week, intensive course last fall taught by Colleen Ballerino Cohen, Professor of Anthropology and Women, Feminist, and Queer Studies and Chair of Anthropology. During Winter Break, students augmented what they had learned by taking a nine-day excursion to Mexican cities, towns, and villages, sampling the country’s rich culinary tradition and visiting museums, artists, and craftsmen.

Vassar hosted a three-day conference at the Vassar Institute for the Liberal Arts celebrating the work of women independent filmmakers, some of whom championed social justice causes for more than 50 years.

Vassar’s Dean of Faculty announced that 11 members of the Vassar faculty in 10 academic disciplines have been granted tenure this year. Get acquainted with these scholars.

Vassar faculty and administrators gathered in Thompson Library on February 9 to celebrate the opening of a freshly renovated space designed to enhance students’ academic experience

More than 50 business and political leaders and others in the local community attended Vassar’s inaugural Community Breakfast at the Institute for the Liberal Arts.

A Q&A with Associate Professor and Chair of Greek and Roman Studies Curtis Dozier, the author of The White Pedestal: How White Nationalists Use Ancient Greece and Rome to Justify Hate.

Kali Fajardo-Anstine, the author of Sabrina & Corina, the short story collection selected as the Common Reading for this year’s first-year students, discussed her work during the 2026 William A. Starr Lecture.