News and Events News & Events All News In the Media Events Press Releases Featured Videos Members of the Vassar community are always making news! Find the latest media mentions of alums, students, faculty, and other employees right here. In the Media Associate Professor of Music Justin Patch was featured on CBC Arts' podcast, Commotion, discussing the recent uptick of musicians who have been speaking about the hunger crisis in Gaza. The Boston Globe published an op-ed by Visiting Professor Graham Parsons, who wrote about national security being threatened by the current approach to the military.* (*article behind paywall) Maria Mitchell, renowned astronomer and Vassar's first professor, was profiled by Smithsonian Magazine on her legacy which opened doors for women in science. Professor of Economics Ben Ho was featured on NPR’s podcast, Planet Money, discussing the public’s loss of faith in economists. Professor of Psychological Science Michele Tugade was quoted in Kiplinger for an article on Monday anxiety in retirees. The Poughkeepsie Journal reported on the Summer 2025 Youth Theater Arts Intensive, a new program at Vassar’s Powerhouse Theater, which prioritizes at-risk teens in Dutchess County. WAMC reported on the Powerhouse Theater at Vassar, mentioning A Trojan Woman, the closing performance of the season. The Episcopal News Service remembered The Very Reverend Sandye Wilson ’75, interim dean of the Cathedral of All Saints in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, with her ministry spanning over 40 years in The Episcopal Church. Erik Szwed ’17 was mentioned in the Benzie County Record Patriot after receiving his PhD in physics from the University of California San Diego. View More Items
Associate Professor of Music Justin Patch was featured on CBC Arts' podcast, Commotion, discussing the recent uptick of musicians who have been speaking about the hunger crisis in Gaza.
The Boston Globe published an op-ed by Visiting Professor Graham Parsons, who wrote about national security being threatened by the current approach to the military.* (*article behind paywall)
Maria Mitchell, renowned astronomer and Vassar's first professor, was profiled by Smithsonian Magazine on her legacy which opened doors for women in science.
Professor of Economics Ben Ho was featured on NPR’s podcast, Planet Money, discussing the public’s loss of faith in economists.
Professor of Psychological Science Michele Tugade was quoted in Kiplinger for an article on Monday anxiety in retirees.
The Poughkeepsie Journal reported on the Summer 2025 Youth Theater Arts Intensive, a new program at Vassar’s Powerhouse Theater, which prioritizes at-risk teens in Dutchess County.
WAMC reported on the Powerhouse Theater at Vassar, mentioning A Trojan Woman, the closing performance of the season.
The Episcopal News Service remembered The Very Reverend Sandye Wilson ’75, interim dean of the Cathedral of All Saints in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, with her ministry spanning over 40 years in The Episcopal Church.
Erik Szwed ’17 was mentioned in the Benzie County Record Patriot after receiving his PhD in physics from the University of California San Diego.