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Eddie Gaude Jr. Speaks for Racial Justice

Historian Eddie Glaude Jr. Urges Vassar Audience to Boldly Strive for Racial Justice

Glaude told those assembled that they must push back against persistent racism in the United States and strive for racial justice.

Christopher Unruh ’23 wearing navy blue patterned shirt, gray shorts and tan sandals and Chase Engel ’23 wearing gray and white patterned shirt, orange pants and brown sandals holding a document with immigrants’ legal rights in front of the doors of a Goodwill store.

100 Projects for Peace Inspires Grassroots Student Projects

Vassar students in Hawaii developed resources to help immigrants there acclimate themselves to their new communities. Meanwhile, a student from Kenya secured funding for new water systems for schools in a Kenyan village. Both initiatives were funded through the 100 Projects for Peace program.

Collage of 3 photos of President Bradley with: a panel of Indian scholars and scientists, Peter Mathieson, & Dr. Agnes Binagwaho

Collaboration Initiatives in Rwanda, India, and now Scotland:

President Elizabeth H. Bradley and Peter Mathieson, Principal and Vice Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh (Scotland), have laid the groundwork for mutually beneficial collaboration between the two institutions—the third such global partnership Bradley has established.

Male student wearing red shirt and gray shorts using hand weights in front of training equipment

October Brewers Fund Challenge to Support Student-Athletes

The fourth Brewer Fund Challenge, which kicks of October 6, will continue to fund equipment and programs that benefit all Vassar student-athletes.

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Mia Mask, Professor of Film on the Mary Riepma Ross ’32 Chair, spoke to Worldwide FM’s The People’s Breakfast podcast about a 14-film retrospective of actor Pam Grier’s work that she curated.

Submitted by kschaye on Mon, 09/26/2022 - 09:52

Mia Mask, Professor of Film on the Mary Riepma Ross ’32 Chair, spoke to Worldwide FM’s The People’s Breakfast podcast about a 14-film retrospective of actor Pam Grier’s work that she curated.

April Beisaw, Associate Professor and Chair of Anthropology, was quoted in a New York Times story about the need for colleges to return indigenous bones and artifacts.

Submitted by kschaye on Mon, 09/19/2022 - 09:08

April Beisaw, Associate Professor and Chair of Anthropology, was quoted in a New York Times story about the need for colleges to return indigenous bones and artifacts.

Visiting Associate Professor of English David Means is described as “a modern master of the art” of the short story in a New York Times review of his latest book, Two Nurses, Smoking.

Submitted by kschaye on Mon, 09/19/2022 - 09:15

Visiting Associate Professor of English David Means is described as “a modern master of the art” of the short story in a New York Times review of his latest book, Two Nurses, Smoking.

Anabel Varghese ’24 has been awarded one of the inaugural Voyager Scholarships administered by the Obama Foundation, as announced by the foundation.

Submitted by kschaye on Wed, 09/14/2022 - 09:12

Anabel Varghese ’24 has been awarded one of the inaugural Voyager Scholarships administered by the Obama Foundation, as announced by the foundation.

Shoshanah Bewlay ’92 talks with PBS’s Connect NY about the important work of the New York State Committee on Open Government, which she leads as Executive Director.

Submitted by kschaye on Mon, 09/12/2022 - 14:26

Shoshanah Bewlay ’92 talks with PBS’s Connect NY about the important work of the New York State Committee on Open Government, which she leads as Executive Director.

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Historian Eddie Glaude Jr. Urges Vassar Audience to Boldly Strive for Racial Justice

100 Projects for Peace Inspires Grassroots Student Projects

Collaboration Initiatives in Rwanda, India, and now Scotland:

October Brewers Fund Challenge to Support Student-Athletes

Vassar Everywhere

Mia Mask, Professor of Film on the Mary Riepma Ross ’32 Chair, spoke to Worldwide FM’s <em>The People’s Breakfast</em> podcast about a 14-film retrospective of actor Pam Grier’s work that she curated.

April Beisaw, Associate Professor and Chair of Anthropology, was quoted in a <em>New York Times</em> story about the need for colleges to return indigenous bones and artifacts.

Visiting Associate Professor of English David Means is described as “a modern master of the art” of the short story in a <em>New York Times</em> review of his latest book, <em>Two Nurses, Smoking</em>.

Anabel Varghese ’24 has been awarded one of the inaugural Voyager Scholarships administered by the Obama Foundation, as announced by the foundation.

Shoshanah Bewlay ’92 talks with PBS’s <em>Connect NY</em> about the important work of the New York State Committee on Open Government, which she leads as Executive Director.