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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.

Debra Elmegreen introduced as President of the International Astronomical Union at the close of the XXIst General Assembly

CAAD Students Explore Design Ideas for Vassar Art Work Spaces

Students enrolled in this year’s Creative Arts Across Disciplines (CAAD) summer program collaborated with faculty, administrators and alums to explore designs for Vassar art work spaces.

Ford Scholar Probes Effect of Immigration Law on Immigrant Families

What was the social and economic impact of a 2008 immigration law that led to numerous deportations? A Ford Scholar and Associate Professor of Economics Sarah Pearlman spent the summer looking for answers.

Ford Scholar Caleb Mitchell ‘22 among the stand of Japanese Maples at the center in the residential quad, which, he discovered, was initially proposed in 1931 by Olmsted partner Percival Gallager, in order to break up the diagonals formed by the paths.

Straight from the Source: Is Vassar an ‘Olmsted Campus’? Ford Scholar, Prof Delving for Answers

Ford Scholar Caleb Mitchell ’22 and Associate Professor of Art Yvonne Elet are parsing thousands of documents and drawings to assess the contributions revered landscape architect Frederic Law Olmsted and others in his firm may have made to the design of the Vassar campus.