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Vassar to Offer a Dance Major Starting Fall 2026

The Dance Department received official approval in June from the New York State Education Department to offer a major, a development that will provide new opportunities for students, the College, and even the community.

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Congratulations to Vassar’s Newly Tenured Faculty Members

Seven members of the Vassar faculty in seven academic disciplines have been granted tenure, Dean of the Faculty Demetrius Eudell announced. The Board of Trustees ratified the promotions by unanimous votes in May.

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The Art of Healing

Physicians from a local hospital gathered at The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center recently to engage in an exercise designed to help them become better doctors.

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The AAVC Announces 2026 Honorees

The Alumnae/i Association of Vassar College (AAVC) has announced its slate of awardees for 2026, representing a wide swath of class years, professions, and passions.

In the Media

A Dance Magazine article covered Vassar’s new dance major and quoted Miriam Mahdaviani-Goldstone, lecturer and chair of dance.

Minerva Tantoco ’86 talked with EY about her career and how executives can utilize AI to make better decisions in a “human-centric” way.

Violet Witchel ’22 was profiled in The New York Times about the dense bean salad meals that are a staple of her popular TikTok channel and at a New York City grocery store.

Sherrilyn Ifill ’84 was a guest on a recent episode of The Daily Show and discussed the Supreme Court’s weakening of the Voting Rights Act.

Haley Schoenegge ’27 won the NCAA Div. III Track and Field Championship 1,500 meter race, Amanda Hanrahan ‘28 was the 19th seed in the hammer, and Jahmilia Davis ‘26 was the 6th seed in the triple jump, as noted in the Times Herald-Record.