In the Media Members of the Vassar community are always making news! Find the latest media mentions of alums, students, faculty, and other employees right here. Mia Mask, Professor of Film on the Mary Riepma Ross ’32 Chair, reveals her prediction for which film will win the Best Picture Oscar on CBS News. Erik Larson P’26 writes in Forbes about his experience serving as a mentor in Vassar’s 2024 Sophomore Career Connections program—and offers some additional career-planning advice. Author Amitava Kumar, Professor of English on the Helen D. Lockwood Chair, was a guest on the podcast The Seen and Unseen. John E. Carlstrom ’81 wins the 2024 Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics, as noted by Science Magazine. The Yellow Book: A Traveler’s Diary, the latest by Amitava Kumar, Professor of English on the Helen D. Lockwood Chair, was the subject of an article in The Hindu. The New York Times remembered June Jackson Christmas ’45-4, groundbreaking psychiatrist and ardent supporter of the Vassar Community, who died on New Year’s Eve. The Poughkeepsie Journal highlighted Silver Linings: Celebrating the Spelman Art Collection, on view at the Loeb Art Center until January 28. The Black Joy Project: A Literary and Visual Love Letter to How We Thrive by Kleaver Cruz ’11 is “captivating” and “remarkable,” says Essence magazine. The premier of the new musical How to Dance in Ohio, based on the HBO documentary by Alexandra Shiva ’95 and co-starring Imani Russell ’18, was featured on TheaterMania.com. View More Items
Mia Mask, Professor of Film on the Mary Riepma Ross ’32 Chair, reveals her prediction for which film will win the Best Picture Oscar on CBS News.
Erik Larson P’26 writes in Forbes about his experience serving as a mentor in Vassar’s 2024 Sophomore Career Connections program—and offers some additional career-planning advice.
Author Amitava Kumar, Professor of English on the Helen D. Lockwood Chair, was a guest on the podcast The Seen and Unseen.
John E. Carlstrom ’81 wins the 2024 Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics, as noted by Science Magazine.
The Yellow Book: A Traveler’s Diary, the latest by Amitava Kumar, Professor of English on the Helen D. Lockwood Chair, was the subject of an article in The Hindu.
The New York Times remembered June Jackson Christmas ’45-4, groundbreaking psychiatrist and ardent supporter of the Vassar Community, who died on New Year’s Eve.
The Poughkeepsie Journal highlighted Silver Linings: Celebrating the Spelman Art Collection, on view at the Loeb Art Center until January 28.
The Black Joy Project: A Literary and Visual Love Letter to How We Thrive by Kleaver Cruz ’11 is “captivating” and “remarkable,” says Essence magazine.
The premier of the new musical How to Dance in Ohio, based on the HBO documentary by Alexandra Shiva ’95 and co-starring Imani Russell ’18, was featured on TheaterMania.com.
