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Sherrilyn Ifill '84: On Encouraging the Next Generation of Civil Rights Leaders

One of the nation’s most prominent civil rights leaders, returned to her alma mater on October 3 and had this message for the Vassar community: In these troubled times, keep fighting, but do all you can to bring others along to help you.

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Vassar Welcomes Five New Trustees

Vassar’s five new trustees bring a wealth of talent and a wide variety of expertise to the board as they assume four-year terms this fall. They are Maybelle Taylor Bennett ’70, Jon Friedland ’90, P’24; Wendy Holcombe P’28; W. Kimathi Marangu ’88, P’26; and Alex Wei ’97.

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AAVC Spirit of Vassar Award Bestowed Upon Georgette Bennett ’67, an ‘Evangelist’ for Nuanced, Interreligious Understanding

Before the award ceremony, Bennett gave a talk on her pioneering work mobilizing faith communities to confront global crises and transform conflicts into opportunities for healing and change.

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Upcoming ‘Day of Giving’ Will Provide Crucial Support to Vassar Athletics

Vassar’s 29 intercollegiate athletics teams are revving up for the eighth annual Day of Giving, a 29-hour event that kicks off on October 14.

In the Media

Acclaimed YA author Torrey Maldonado ’96 spoke to School Library Journal about his new picture book and how his childhood in NYC inspires his work.
Chronogram reported on the sculpture Seed (2024) by Rose B. Simpson, the newest addition to The Loeb’s collection of public art.
Award-winning TV personality, chef, and writer Andrew Zimmern ’84 wrote an opinion piece for The New York Times about the harsh chemicals in non-stick pans.
The anthology Bernard Darwin on Golf, by Jeff Silverman ’72, was included in The Wall Street Journal's list of “10 Books That Belong on Every Golfer’s Bookshelf.”
The Oracle reported on the recent MBA partnership between SUNY New Paltz and Vassar.

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