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Office of Sustainability Receives Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) Climate Corps Summer Fellow Support

Kenneth Foster, Director of Sustainability, received a grant from the Environmental Defense Fund’s Climate Corps fellowship program to host a summer fellow. EDF’s Climate Corps is a “hands-on summer program” where graduate students are matched with top companies and nonprofit organizations to advance climate and energy goals. Vassar has hosted multiple EDF summer fellows since 2014.

Sumita Choudhury, Professor of History, Selected for Princeton’s Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) Membership

Mita Choudhury, Professor of History on the Evalyn Clark Chair, was selected by the Faculty in the School of Historical Studies for membership at the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) during the 2025–26 academic year. In her fellowship term, she will be completing her book project entitled The Silent Chain: History and Reckoning in the Catholic Church, which focuses on the early modern French Church and centers sexual assault victims as relevant historical figures.

Haley Schoenegge Wins Second Career National Title at the NCAA Indoor Championships

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Science and Tech Bring Vassar and West Point Together

Professor of Physics and Astronomy Jenny Magnes kicked off her leadership of Vassar’s West Point Initiative with a visit by six members of the West Point faculty to explore how the two institutions can share their scientific equipment, including Vassar’s new quantum computer.

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Podcasting Legend Sarah Koenig, Host of Serial, Visits Vassar

2025 Alex Krieger ’95 Memorial Lecturer Sarah Koenig, host of the popular podcast Serial, was interviewed by Professor Paulina Bren on campus recently.

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Professor Krystle McLaughlin was Featured in ChemistryWorld About How She Balanced Motherhood, Research, and Tenure Track During the Pandemic

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Vassar Institute Signature Program Explores Partnerships Between Local Colleges, Agencies, and School Districts

Local college officials met for three days of workshops with representatives of local school districts, local, government and not-for-profit-agencies to develop strategies to improve opportunities for Poughkeepsie public school students.

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161st Commencement Speaker Torrey Maldonado ’96 Talks Representation, Schooling

Celebrating Pioneering Women

Vassar women–students, faculty, and alums–have been pioneers in the fields of science and social justice since the College’s founding. As we observe Women’s History Month, here are some stories about some of them that we have highlighted on the College website.