Vassar students, faculty members and other storytellers in the media and entertainment took part in a two-day Signature Program at Vassar’s Institute for the Liberal Arts.

The Vassar Institute for the Liberal Arts—a convening space where scholars, students, and professionals from all over the world engage in meaningful work on contemporary challenges—has just announced its schedule of symposiums for the 2025–26 academic year.

Scholars who study sound in a range of disciplines gathered to exchange their findings during a Signature Program of The Vassar Institute for the Liberal Arts in May.

An all-day Education Summit at The Vassar Institute for the Liberal Arts explored ways to ensure that those who start college do end up with a degree.

A conference convened by History Professor Robert Brigham at The Vassar Institute for the Liberal Arts offered insights on the Vietnam War 50 years after the fall of Saigon.

Educators from Vassar and the State University of New York at New Paltz hosted a series of workshops at The Vassar Institute for the Liberal Arts aimed at enhancing collaborations with the local community.

Students, faculty, staff, and administrators from nearly a dozen institutions recently gathered to explore questions about the future of belonging and mattering in higher education. They tackled topics ranging from ancestral intelligence to AI.