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New Opera Celebrates Legendary Vassar Professor Who Reached for the Stars

Astronomer Maria Mitchell is the subject of a very special performance taking place on campus January 23–25 at the Martel Theater as part of MODfest, Vassar’s annual celebration of the arts.

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Ethan Slater Comes Back to Vassar

While on campus to receive the AAVC’s Young Alum Achievement Award, Ethan Slater ’14, who portrayed the lead in SpongeBob SquarePants and Boq in Wicked, talked to students and others in the Vassar community about his career as a performer.

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Beth Greenwood Selected in Third Round in Inaugural Women’s Pro Baseball League Draft

History in the making! This marks the first time that women’s professional baseball players have heard their names called in a draft by one of the league’s four founding teams.

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Vassar’s Community Works Campaign: Funding Critical Services Across the Hudson Valley

Vassar’s Community Works campaign is raising essential funds for ten local agencies providing housing, food assistance, immigrant support, restorative justice programs, LGBTQ youth services, and more. With government funding declining, donations are vital to sustaining these community resources.

In the Media

President Elizabeth Bradley wrote an article for The Chronicle of Education about graduation rates and how they are influenced by shared purpose and goals, as well as a culture that fosters successful students.* (*article behind paywall)

Chronogram mentioned the return of the annual MODfest at Vassar, with a new opera about astronomer Maria Mitchell, a photography exhibition by Jeremy Dennis, along with concerts, film, and sound art.

Professor of English Amitava Kumar was a guest on the Dailymotion podcast, Our Lovely Friends, discussing his latest book and how trains shape India’s social, political, and emotional life.

Several media outlets, including People and Entertainment Weekly, reported on actor Ethan Slater ’14’s recent campus visit, during which he discussed his film and stage career, as well as his time at Vassar.

Mashable mentioned Vera Rubin ’48 after tech company Nvidia announced that its new superchip platform would be named after the prolific astronomer.