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Vassar Named Top Fulbright Producer–Again

Posted 2/10/2020

Vassar College has been named a Top Producing Institution for Fulbright Fellowships for 2019-20, the U.S. State Department announced. Seven Vassar graduates were awarded Fulbright Fellowships for the current academic year and are currently studying or conducting research overseas.

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Vassar Honors Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Posted 1/31/2020

More than 150 members of the Vassar Community paid tribute to the birth of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the college’s Second Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Breakfast. In addition, three members of the Vassar community received the college’s 2020 MLK Service Awards.

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Alumnae/i and Parent Mentors Help Sophomores Envision Their Futures

Posted 1/24/2020

At Vassar’s sixth annual Sophomore Career Connections, held on the weekend of January 17, 248 sophomores gained invaluable insights from 103 alumnae/i and parents who spent the weekend helping them envision their futures. The event was co-hosted by the Career Development Office and the Office of Alumnae/i Affairs and Development.

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

Posted 1/3/2020

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.

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

Posted 12/9/2019

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

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

Posted 11/27/2019

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.

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

Posted 10/7/2019

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.

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