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Video: President and Panel Examine Higher Education in the Era of Pandemic

Posted 10/22/2020

President Bradley and a panel of guests discussed the lessons colleges and universities have learned during the COVID-19 pandemic and the pandemic’s implications for the future of higher education globally.

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NSF Grant Will Help Vassar Share Botanical Data

Posted 10/21/2020

Herbaria, catalogued collections of pressed and dried plant specimens, enable scientists to learn about ecosystems. Thanks to a grant from the National Science Foundation, the clues contained in these collections at Vassar and other nearby institutions will soon be available to researchers worldwide.

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Community Care Day: A Chance to “Exhale”

Posted 10/20/2020

Seven months after the COVID-19 pandemic changed the lives of everyone in the Vassar community, the College took a day to exhale. Classes were suspended to celebrate Community Care Day October 7 as Vassar paused to reflect on the hard work and sacrifices many had made to keep the campus safe.

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Student Team Wins in Contest to Design COVID-Safe Playspace

Posted 10/20/2020

After a weekend of brainstorming, three Vassar students designed a COVID-safe playspace—and they won an award for their invention.

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Gifting Green: Generous Parents Power Sustainability on Campus—Vassar’s Green Reinvestment Fund

Posted 10/15/2020

Vassar’s new Green Reinvestment Fund, an internal revolving loan fund for the College’s energy efficiency projects, aligns saving the earth with smart economics.

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Student Volunteers Transform Former Storage Site Into Budding Forest

Posted 10/14/2020

More than 75 student volunteers planted 500 trees on a piece of land in Vassar’s Ecological Preserve that had once been used as a dump site.

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Revisit the Vassar Classroom from Wherever You Are!

Posted 10/8/2020

A thought-provoking collection of short talks by Vassar faculty on a variety of intriguing topics is now available on demand through the Vassar Classroom Revisited.

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VIDEO: President Bradley: Educating in a Pandemic Takes Collaboration and Caring

Posted 10/6/2020

A close working relationship with county officials and a culture of caring on campus have enabled Vassar to navigate the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. That was the message President Elizabeth Bradley delivered October 1 at an online training session for county officials throughout New York State.

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‘Vassar Votes’ Helps Students with Ballot Logistics

Posted 10/1/2020

Vassar has mobilized this fall, in a campaign called Vassar Votes, to ensure that every student who wants to cast a ballot has all the tools to be able to do so.

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Vassar Online Exhibit Honors College’s Contributions to Women’s Suffrage

Posted 10/1/2020

As the nation marks the 100th anniversary of the adoption of the 19th Amendment, Vassar College is presenting an online exhibit on the women’s suffrage movement, highlighting the contributions of faculty, students, and alumnae.

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VIDEO: Alum, Faculty Panelists Examine Historic and Current Voting Rights Battles

Posted 10/1/2020

Using Vassar’s contributions to the women’s suffrage movement as a backdrop, two members of the faculty joined civil rights champion Sherrilyn Ifill ’84 in a conversation about the challenges that still face many voters a century after the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

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Families Weekend to Feature Live Concert and Haitian Art Sale

Posted 9/25/2020

The Vassar Haiti Project’s annual art sale continues through October 7 and will run in conjunction with several other events during Families Weekend.

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VIDEO: Candlelight Vigil Honors RBG

Posted 9/24/2020

Vassar paid solemn tribute to civil rights champion and Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg with a candlelight vigil Monday night, two days after she died of cancer at the age of 87.

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VIDEO: Alumnae/i Journalists Discuss Media at a Crossroad

Posted 9/24/2020

Four alumnae/i journalists recently engaged in a lively Zoom panel discussion, “American Democracy at a Crossroad: Views from the Media,” presented by the Office of Regional and International Programs.

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Sophie Nick ’20 Named to NCAA Woman of the Year Top 30

Posted 9/18/2020

Former Vassar College women’s basketball student-athlete Sophie Nick has been named a Top 30 honoree for the 2020 NCAA Woman of the Year Award.

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College Renovates 10 Student Rooms in Main

Posted 9/17/2020

Vassar’s oldest student residence has 10 totally refurbished rooms. Just before the Fall Semester began, contractors finished work on rooms on the fifth floor of Main that had been out of service for the past five years.

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Vassar Summer Institute Examines Race, Power, and Resources

Posted 9/17/2020

A commitment to collaboration and the willingness of leaders to cede some of their power are the keys to fostering racial justice and equitable economic progress. That was the message from academicians, philanthropists, and community activists at a two-day conference hosted by the Vassar Summer Institute for the Liberal Arts.

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Vassar Prof Part of a Team of Astronomers Whose Discovery Sheds Light on Early Universe

Posted 9/11/2020

Vassar Professor of Astronomy on the Maria Mitchell Chair Debra Elmegreen was part of a team of scientists who have found sources of energy that help explain the workings of the early universe.

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Vassar Professors Win NSF Grant to Unravel Spider Web Mysteries

Posted 9/9/2020

Two Vassar faculty members have secured a grant from the National Science Foundation for a study of several species of spiders that use a unique kind of glue in their webs to catch moths that are able to escape the webs of most other spiders.

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Ford Scholar—and Baseball Fanatic—Examines Minor Leagues

Posted 9/1/2020

As a Ford Scholar, Self-proclaimed “baseball nut” Alex Eisert spent the summer immersing himself in the world of minor league baseball.

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Student Emergency Responders Become Contact Tracers in Fight Against COVID-19

Posted 9/1/2020

Members of Vassar College Emergency Medical Services (VCEMS) are serving as contract tracers, helping to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 on the Vassar campus and in the community.

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Community Fellows Program Extends Its Reach to Help Those in Need

Posted 8/25/2020

Fifteen Vassar students took part in a variety of projects this summer in paid internships for the Community Fellows program under the auspices of the Office of Community-Engaged Learning.

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Students Help Recruit Poll Workers to Advance Fair Elections in November

Posted 8/25/2020

With the arrival of the COVID-19 virus, many older men and women who previously served as poll workers are opting out this year. Working with two national groups, Power the Polls and Campus Compact, Vassar student Gabryelle Kolk ’22 is spearheading a local effort to recruit younger workers for this year’s elections.

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Mira Lehr ’56: A Multimedia Artist and Environmentalist Makes Her Mark

Posted 8/5/2020

Artist Mira Lehr ’56 has taken her work in an explosive new direction, harnessing the forces of destruction and creation.

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Vassar Campus to Be Closed to Visitors Beginning August 8

Posted 8/5/2020

To help ensure the safety of students and local residents alike, Vassar College’s campus will be closed to visitors from August 8 through at least September 7, pending consultation with county health officials, President Elizabeth Bradley announced.

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Local Teens Thrive in VCUEI Summer Programs: Vassar College Urban Education Initiative Helps Prepare Poughkeepsie High School Students for Upcoming Academic Challenges

Posted 7/31/2020

More than 30 Poughkeepsie High School students took part in Exploring College and Getting Ready for High School, two programs run by the Vassar College Urban Education Initiative to help prepare community youth for their next academic challenges.

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Ensuring Participation in Daily Health Screening

Posted 7/29/2020 Feature Article

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’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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Video: President and Panel Examine Higher Education in the Era of Pandemic

NSF Grant Will Help Vassar Share Botanical Data

Community Care Day: A Chance to “Exhale”

Student Team Wins in Contest to Design COVID-Safe Playspace

Gifting Green: Generous Parents Power Sustainability on Campus—Vassar’s Green Reinvestment Fund

Student Volunteers Transform Former Storage Site Into Budding Forest

Revisit the Vassar Classroom from Wherever You Are!

VIDEO: President Bradley: Educating in a Pandemic Takes Collaboration and Caring

‘Vassar Votes’ Helps Students with Ballot Logistics

Vassar Online Exhibit Honors College’s Contributions to Women’s Suffrage

VIDEO: Alum, Faculty Panelists Examine Historic and Current Voting Rights Battles

Families Weekend to Feature Live Concert and Haitian Art Sale

VIDEO: Candlelight Vigil Honors RBG

VIDEO: Alumnae/i Journalists Discuss Media at a Crossroad

Sophie Nick ’20 Named to NCAA Woman of the Year Top 30

College Renovates 10 Student Rooms in Main

Vassar Summer Institute Examines Race, Power, and Resources

Vassar Prof Part of a Team of Astronomers Whose Discovery Sheds Light on Early Universe

Vassar Professors Win NSF Grant to Unravel Spider Web Mysteries

Ford Scholar—and Baseball Fanatic—Examines Minor Leagues

Student Emergency Responders Become Contact Tracers in Fight Against COVID-19

Community Fellows Program Extends Its Reach to Help Those in Need

Students Help Recruit Poll Workers to Advance Fair Elections in November

Mira Lehr ’56: A Multimedia Artist and Environmentalist Makes Her Mark

Vassar Campus to Be Closed to Visitors Beginning August 8

Local Teens Thrive in VCUEI Summer Programs: Vassar College Urban Education Initiative Helps Prepare Poughkeepsie High School Students for Upcoming Academic Challenges

Ensuring Participation in Daily Health Screening

Three Vassar Seniors Earn Fulbright Fellowships

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