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.
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.
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.
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.
Former national security official Steven Cash ’84 assessed threats to constitutional democracy in a lecture and conversation with members of the Vassar community on September 16.
Barbara Dixon ’69 (née Saslaw) led a remarkable life, excelling as a pioneering force in the finance industry before transitioning to environmental advocacy, where she championed landscape preservation and sustainability. In her honor, her husband, Christopher Dixon, has made a transformative gift to Vassar, supporting the Center for Career Education (CCE) and The Bartlett Center to empower students and alums in their career journeys.
