Every summer, several Vassar students collaborate with faculty members on research projects exploring aspects of the creative arts through partnerships with other initiatives, programs, departments, and projects.
Since 2017, Vassar’s Athletics Day of Giving has raised more than $3 million, funding everything from training and nutrition to team travel—including trips to Greece and California—and experiences that strengthen bonds on and off the field.
Drawing on interviews, archival footage, and his own experiences, Time Out Grant 2026 recipient Gilad Thaler ’13 will examine how journalists navigate the emotional demands of covering traumatic stories and how news organizations can better understand and address the effects of secondary traumatic stress.
Visiting scientist Sandrine Thomas updated the Vassar community on operations at the amazing new observatory named for renowned astronomer Vera C. Rubin ’48.
