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Professor Sarah Kozloff Embarks on Second Career … as a Fantasy Fiction Writer

Sarah Kozloff, Professor of Film on the William R. Kenan, Jr. Chair, spent the first 57 years of her life not considering herself creative and not writing novels. Less than seven years later, she’s written four of them.

How Vassar Sees the World: Annual International Photo Contest Winners Announced

Nearly 150 students, administrators, faculty, staff and alumnae/i submitted photographs from all over the globe for Vassar’s 15th annual International Photo Contest.

Straight From The Miscellany News:Finals got you down? Meet the dogs of Vassar College

Vassar Family Ties: Uncovering a Branch of the Vassar Family Tree

Rachel Price’s research into her family tree had confirmed that she was a descendant of Thomas Vassar, one of Matthew’s brothers. This year, she got to tick a visit to the college he founded off her bucket list. Now she wants to know more about her family tree.

Palooza a Major Success!

More than 300 students and 130 alumnae/i gathered on the campus November 16 for Major Palooza, a day-long event in which Vassar grads shared information and advice on how they had parlayed their liberal arts education into rewarding careers.

Moving Toward Engaged Pluralism on the College Campus

How one college has developed a large-scale, ongoing effort to promote inclusion (opinion)

Hitting the Wall ⁠— Exhibits, Talks Break Down Barriers to Understanding Migrant Experience

The Consortium on Forced Migration, Displacement and Education hosted a series of events on the Vassar campus this fall focusing on the impact of barriers, both physical and psychological, on people coping with forced migration and family separation.

Vassar Professional Development Series Offers Food for Thought…and Action.

More than two dozen Vassar administrators recently took a couple of hours away from their daily tasks to reflect on “Sustainable Leadership: Navigating Personal and Professional Boundaries.” That was the topic of a workshop presented by Wendy Maragh Taylor, Associate Dean of the College for Student Growth and Engagement—the first in a series of professional development sessions planned throughout the year by the Office of Human Resources.