Thanks to a gift from Mary Hyde Ottoway ’59 and her husband, James, a labyrinth, a component of contemplation practices for centuries, has been built outside Pratt House.
Students enrolled in Earth Science and Science Technology and Society 323, “History of Geological Thought,” visited several venues in the United Kingdom to gain insights into how the science of geology began.
Vassar and the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE), a recently established medical school in Rwanda, have been engaged over the past three years in initiatives that benefit both institutions. The partnership has shown how the liberal arts can enhance health care.
Vassar alumna Jane Baker Nord ’42 has made a $3-million gift to the College to endow a new Chair in Media Studies, President Elizabeth H. Bradley announced.
Every year, a group of campus organizations honors women who’ve made a significant contribution to the Vassar community. The “She Is” celebration this year will honor the 72 women who work in food service on campus.
The 2022-2024 Vassar College Accessibility Plan contains a blueprint for addressing barriers to access encountered by those who live and work on the campus as well as outside visitors.
In Associate professor Molly McGlennen’s course, Women’s Studies 262: Native American Women,” students are examining the impact of colonization on Native American nations through the brutal and intentional subjugation of Native women over the past 400 years.
Ever since he became interested in a legal career, Elias Kim ’16 has aspired to argue cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. Just three years out of law school, Kim has landed a government fellowship that will enable him to work with attorneys who specialize in such cases.
