News and Events News & EventsAll NewsIn the MediaEventsPress ReleasesFeatured Videos Members of the Vassar community are always making news! Find the latest media mentions of alums, students, faculty, and other employees right here. In the Media The Jordan Peele documentary, High Horse: The Black Cowboy—featuring commentary by Professor Mia Mask (author of Black Rodeo: A History of the African American Western)—is streaming on Peacock. Phylis Klaus ’57, P’82 was named to the Prenatal Sciences Research Institute 2025 Hall of Honor for her work to promote compassionate care, championing the doula in women's obstetrics. Dara Greenwood, Associate Professor of Psychological Science, discussed the benefits of aging naturally—noting Claire Danes in her latest Netflix role—in Psychology Today. Author Mary McCarthy ’33, best known for her novel The Group, was the subject of an article in the University of Washington's The Daily. Director and screenwriter Noah Baumbach ’91 talked to the New York Times—along with George Clooney and Adam Sandler—about their latest film, Jay Kelly. CHIPS reported that the Visual and Performing Arts Department at Luther College produced Renascence, a musical retelling of the life of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Edna St. Vincent Millay ’1917. Associate Professor of Sociology Catherine Tan was featured as a guest on the November 19 episode of WAMC’s The Roundtable. Dr. Neil Buchanan ’81 was mentioned in Irish Legal News after being appointed visiting full professor at UCD Sutherland School of Law. Sophia Greene ’27 co-authored an article for Fulcrum about STEM programs being at risk as government funding continues to diminish. View More Items
The Jordan Peele documentary, High Horse: The Black Cowboy—featuring commentary by Professor Mia Mask (author of Black Rodeo: A History of the African American Western)—is streaming on Peacock.
Phylis Klaus ’57, P’82 was named to the Prenatal Sciences Research Institute 2025 Hall of Honor for her work to promote compassionate care, championing the doula in women's obstetrics.
Dara Greenwood, Associate Professor of Psychological Science, discussed the benefits of aging naturally—noting Claire Danes in her latest Netflix role—in Psychology Today.
Author Mary McCarthy ’33, best known for her novel The Group, was the subject of an article in the University of Washington's The Daily.
Director and screenwriter Noah Baumbach ’91 talked to the New York Times—along with George Clooney and Adam Sandler—about their latest film, Jay Kelly.
CHIPS reported that the Visual and Performing Arts Department at Luther College produced Renascence, a musical retelling of the life of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Edna St. Vincent Millay ’1917.
Associate Professor of Sociology Catherine Tan was featured as a guest on the November 19 episode of WAMC’s The Roundtable.
Dr. Neil Buchanan ’81 was mentioned in Irish Legal News after being appointed visiting full professor at UCD Sutherland School of Law.
Sophia Greene ’27 co-authored an article for Fulcrum about STEM programs being at risk as government funding continues to diminish.
