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Vassar Earns Recognition from Arbor Day Foundation For Land Management Efforts on Campus

For the eighth year in a row, Vassar College has earned recognition as a Tree Campus Higher Education Institution by the Arbor Day Foundation.

A female student works with art supplies in a large room.

Community Fellows Program Gives Students an Unforgettable Summer

Fifteen Vassar students were enrolled for 10 weeks this summer in the College’s Community Fellows program under the auspices of the Office of Community-Engaged Learning (OCEL). Now in its 23rd year, the program matches students’ skills and interests with the needs of not-for-profit and government agencies. Each of the students is paid a stipend by the College.

Amitava Kumar talked with Mint Lounge about his work process and his workspace.

Esteban Argudo, Assistant Professor of Economics, discussed one way that wealthy people received their wealth—receiving gifts, trusts, inheritances, or similar transfers—in a Grow story.

Joseph Nevins, Professor of Geography, and the Flying Less petition and campaign he co-created, were mentioned in an Undark op-ed about carbon footprints.

Dara Greenwood, Associate Professor of Psychological Science, was quoted in a New York Times article about the impact of exercise routines on couples during the pandemic lockdown.

Assistant Professor of Sociology Catherine Tan’s ice-breaker questions that can avoid revealing class backgrounds were highlighted in Code Like a Girl’s tips for creating a more inclusive workplace.

Associate Professor and Chair of Anthropology April M. Beisaw spoke to American Archaeology Magazine about the importance of addressing archaeology’s legacy of racism and colonialism.

Vassar Helps Community College Students Explore Transfer Opportunities

Sixteen Community college students from throughout the Northeast took mini-courses from faculty from Vassar and two other institutions during this summer’s Exploring Transfer program.