The release of the Netflix film A House of Dynamite, a thriller about the threat of nuclear war, has raised some disturbing questions. We asked James Graham Wilson ’03, Supervisory Historian in the Office of the Historian at the U.S. State Department, about past nuclear scares and how likely are they to happen again.

Thanks to a generous donation from alum Anne Codey ’65, A niche in the Preserve at Vassar has been converted into a place to “play and learn” about nature.

From the tennis courts behind Josselyn House, to far-flung corners of the globe, June Ross Marks ’49 has embraced a life of curiosity, determination, and generosity. Her Vassar experience opened doors she never imagined, doors she would later hold open for others through her loyal volunteer service to the College and the June Ross Marks ’49 Travel Fund.

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.

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.

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.

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.