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Callista Isabelle in a purple blazer stands in front of a wooden doorway at Pratt House, with a sign displaying the Vassar College logo on the brick wall beside her.

New Leader in Religious and Spiritual Life and Contemplative Practices, Rev. Callista Isabelle, Promises a Listening-Forward Approach

Rev. Callista Isabelle has taken the reins at the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life and Contemplative Practices. She says one of her first tasks is to listen to what students and others in the Vassar community have to say.

Vassar College Women’s rugby team in maroon and gray jerseys celebrating on the field, holding up a large silver trophy together with excitement.

Rising Together

The 2024–25 season was historic for Vassar Athletics. The Brewers finished 46th in the Division III Learfield Directors’ Cup, placing in the top 11 percent nationally for the first time. Teams won championships, advanced to national tournaments, and women’s rugby earned its fourth Division II national title. Student-athletes excelled in the classroom, launched the Athletics Hall of Fame, and celebrated major facility upgrades that will boost competition and enhance their experience.

Large group of graduates in black caps and gowns filling a chapel, standing and applauding during a commencement ceremony, with stained glass windows and wooden beams visible overhead.

Vassar Celebrates the Beginning of the Academic Year at Convocation

Seniors in caps and gowns, first-year students, and many others turned out for the annual opening ceremonies at the Chapel.

A person stands in the center of a well-lit, ornate hallway with a patterned tile floor. They are wearing an orange shirt, dark pants, and black shoes. The background includes vaulted ceilings, wooden archways, and a glimpse of a library.

Demetrius Eudell talks about the power of the liberal arts.

Vassar began the 2025-26 academic year with a new Dean of Faculty, Demetrius Eudell. Learn more about him in this wide-ranging Q&A.

In the Media

Producer Jason Blum ’91 on the evolving film industry and the parts his roommate, director Noah Baumbach ’91, and Steve Martin played at the start of his career.
The New York Times remembered Sheila R. Canby ’70, a leading authority on Islamic art and Metropolitan Museum of Art curator.
Associate Dean of the College Wendy Maragh Taylor co-wrote an article for HigherEdJobs on institutional factors that help aid in college retention and completion.
Professor of Economics Ben Ho was featured on NPR’s podcast, Planet Money, discussing the public’s loss of faith in economists.
The Poughkeepsie Journal reported on the Summer 2025 Youth Theater Arts Intensive, a new program at Vassar’s Powerhouse Theater that prioritizes at-risk teens in Dutchess County.

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