The American Academy of Religion has established the Lawrence H. Mamiya Excellence in Public Service Award that honors the legacy of the late Professor of Religion and Africana Studies Lawrence Mamiya, who taught at Vassar for more than 35 years.

Vassar has earned a Gold Seal from Civic Nation’s ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge for high student-voter turnout in the 2020 election.

Workshops on “Undoing Racism” spawned the formation of AREJ (Anti-Racism, Equity and Justice), an organization that spurs dialog on race on the campus and in the surrounding community.

Vassar College has received a $156,000 grant from the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation that will fund faculty-mentored research projects conducted by six students over the next three years.

Maryam Sharrieff has assumed her role as Vassar’s Advisor for Muslim Student Life.

As Vassar geared up for the start of the Spring Semester,  the College had protocols in place to ensure the safety of everyone on campus.

Vassar’s 20th annual MODfest promises to be a kaleidoscope of visual arts, music, and dance that reflects on the intersection of artistic performance and social justice.