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Student Organizes Gathering of Vassar Voices to Benefit Children in India

Posted 6/2/2020

Mrinalini Somani ’23 has been organizing concerts to benefit impoverished children in Mumbai since she was 12 years old, and she’s not letting the COVID-19 pandemic stop her from continuing to do so. On June 13, she will present her eighth annual WE concert with help from members of a Vassar choir.

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EPI Supports Campus Wellness with Expressions of Gratitude

Posted 6/2/2020

During the second half of the spring semester, Vassar’s Engaged Pluralism Initiative (EPI) launched three projects that are making life a little brighter for students and staff on campus.

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Students Honored for Campus and Community Service

Posted 5/28/2020

Seventeen Vassar students have received awards for their extraordinary contributions to life on campus and in the greater community.

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Vassar’s 156th Commencement: Celebrating Achievement in a Year Like No Other

Posted 5/24/2020

Vassar alumnus and trustee Jason Blum ’91 has become one of the most successful moviemakers in the world by scaring his audiences. His message to Vassar’s Class of 2020: Don’t be scared.

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Vassar Reflects on Two Months of Distance Learning

Posted 5/18/2020

Vassar students and faculty overcame numerous challenges as the COVID-19 pandemic forced the college to transition to distance learning.

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Campus Snapshot: Miscellany News Photo Project Elicits Evocative Images

Posted 5/18/2020

A photography project launched by Miscellany News photo editor Yvette Hu ’22 well before the COVID-19 outbreak reached the campus has proven to be an especially welcome addition to the Vassar community in the wake of the changes the pandemic has brought.

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Students Zoom into Dialogue with Writer-Producer-Director Aaron Sorkin

Posted 5/7/2020

Professor and Drama Department Chair Shona Tucker brought a friend—famed writer-producer-director Aaron Sorkin—to a recent class, where he discussed his work, including his adaptation of the Broadway production of To Kill a Mockingbird.

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Three Vassar Seniors Earn Fulbright Fellowships

Posted 5/5/2020

Mendel Jimenez ’20, Sarah Rivers ’20 and Samuel O’Keefe ’20 have been awarded Fulbright Fellowships for the coming academic year.

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Vassar Night Owls Lift Their Voices and Campus Spirits

Posted 5/5/2020

The Night Owls, an all-female jazz a cappella group, serenaded those still on campus with a rendition of Bob Dylan’s “Don’t Think Twice” in four-part harmony.

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Vassar’s Time Out Grant Gives Sustainable Farming Advocate More Latitude to Make a Difference

Posted 5/4/2020

Thanks to a Vassar Time Out Grant, Pablo Elliott ’00 will spend a year forging connections among farmers and food systems around the world along the same latitude line.

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NY Governor Andrew Cuomo Names President Bradley to Advisory Board Addressing State’s Re-Opening

Posted 4/29/2020

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has named Vassar College President Elizabeth H. Bradley as a member of an advisory board that will help shape policies and protocols as the state plans the re-opening the economy.

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Campus Snapshot: Students and Staff on Campus get Goodies from Alums

Posted 4/28/2020

Alums bring bundles of cheer to those remaining on the Vassar campus.

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As Employees Reach Service Milestones, Vassar Says “Thank You”

Posted 4/22/2020

Vassar’s Office of Human Resources won’t be able to host a luncheon this year for the 183 employees who reached service milestones this year, but President Elizabeth Bradley sends them all a big “thank you.”

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Pandemic Forces Cancellation of 2020 Powerhouse Season

Posted 4/22/2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the cancellation of the 2020 season of Powerhouse Theater, Vassar College and New York Stage and Film announced this week.

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Vassar to Host a Night of Storytelling: ‘Changing Climates’ Event Accessible to All

Posted 4/20/2020

A Vassar student and two members of the faculty will tell their personal stories about climate change at a virtual, publicly accessible event on April 28.

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A “Front Row” to the Presidency

Posted 4/17/2020

As Chief White House Correspondent for ABC News, Jonathan Karl ’90 has a front-row seat to the presidency of the United States in the White House briefing room. It’s been a wild ride, as he details in his new book, Front Row at the Trump Show.

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Vassar Takes Earth Month Online: Office of Sustainability Invites Community to Engage in Fun Competitions, Streaming Resources, and More

Posted 4/8/2020

Vassar is celebrating Earth Month remotely this year, but there are plenty of activities available to everyone as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first Earth Day.

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Wimpfheimer Nursery School Goes Digital: Online learning is easy as 1-2-3 for Vassar community’s littlest students

Posted 4/3/2020

The doors of Vassar’s Wimpfheimer Nursery School may be shut due to the COVID-19 outbreak, but Director Julie Riess and her staff have found plenty of creative ways to keep the learning going.

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Vassar Waives Standardized Tests for Admission: New Pilot Policy Goes into Effect for 2020–21 Applicants

Posted 4/2/2020

Vassar College has modified its admissions policy, waiving a requirement that applicants submit SAT or ACT scores, President Elizabeth H. Bradley announced.

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Miscellany News Responds to COVID-19 Crisis with New Format

Posted 3/31/2020

To better serve the Vassar community, during the COVID-19 crisis, The Miscellany News has made some changes to the publication, including an interactive newsletter.

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Class of 2020 Will Have On-Campus Celebration

Posted 3/27/2020

During her inaugural “Virtual Tea with PB” event, President Bradley announced that the college has made a commitment to the Class of 2020 to throw a big celebration on campus to celebrate their graduation as soon as it is safe to do so.

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Remote Resources Available for Students, Alumnae/i During COVID-19 Crisis

Posted 3/24/2020

As Vassar transitions to virtual learning, the college remains committed to providing students with the services they need.

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Workshops Help Dean of the College Staff Improve Student Support

Posted 2/26/2020

In his new role as Senior Associate Dean of the College for Professional Development, Pittman is using these decades of experience to help staff and administrators find ways to better relate to Vassar students and to their coworkers.

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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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