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.

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.

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.

Students interested in fashion, entrepreneurship, and sweet kicks got an inside look at what it takes to make it in the apparel industry from luxury shoe designer Stuart Weitzman on September 25.

Summer internships have long helped Vassar students gain work experience and learn more about possible career paths. Many of these internships are hosted by those in the alum network. We highlight four exciting opportunities that Vassar students engaged with this summer, strengthening their resumes as well as their bonds of the Vassar community.

Vassar’s rowing crew recently hosted an Alum Rowing Regatta and Celebration with rowers, coaches, and descendants of Joe Rantz of The Boys in the Boat fame.

Nearly 100 students and faculty members involved in this year’s Undergraduate Research Summer Institute (URSI) gathered in the Villard Room on September 17 to celebrate 10 weeks of scientific inquiry.

This year, 15 students and faculty members took part in the Ford Scholars Program, which pairs students with a faculty mentor for a deep dive into scholarly projects. We take a look at two examples.