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 Meryl Streep ’71 gets a surprise birthday greeting in the City of New York. Associate Professor of Political Science Luke Harris spoke to the Wall Street Journal about the debate over critical race theory. “One Art,” a poem by Elizabeth Bishop ’34, is the subject of a New York Times “Close Read” feature. Recording artist and Neon Gold Records co-founder Lizzy Plapinger ’10 spoke to American Songwriter about starting her record label in her Vassar dorm room. The Fulbright Program hosted a special event to kick off Pride Month featuring Sasha Velour ’09—a 2009 Fulbright U.S. Student to Russia and winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 9. Spectrum News 1 interviewed President Elizabeth Bradley about a $1.1 million state grant Vassar will receive to construct the Hudson Valley’s most energy-efficient building and to teach students and community members about going green. In an interview with the Buffalo News, the paper at which she began her journalism career 70 years ago, Sue Buyer ’47 talks about writing her first novel after turning 90. In an essay for Diverse Issues in Higher Education, Senior Associate Dean of the College Edward Pittman ’82 describes coming back to his alma mater as an administrator to support students of color. Producer Paula Madison ’74 is on the creative team developing a limited series about the landmark civil rights case following the 1982 murder of engineer Vincent Chin, as noted by the Hollywood Reporter. View More Items
Associate Professor of Political Science Luke Harris spoke to the Wall Street Journal about the debate over critical race theory.
Recording artist and Neon Gold Records co-founder Lizzy Plapinger ’10 spoke to American Songwriter about starting her record label in her Vassar dorm room.
The Fulbright Program hosted a special event to kick off Pride Month featuring Sasha Velour ’09—a 2009 Fulbright U.S. Student to Russia and winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 9.
Spectrum News 1 interviewed President Elizabeth Bradley about a $1.1 million state grant Vassar will receive to construct the Hudson Valley’s most energy-efficient building and to teach students and community members about going green.
In an interview with the Buffalo News, the paper at which she began her journalism career 70 years ago, Sue Buyer ’47 talks about writing her first novel after turning 90.
In an essay for Diverse Issues in Higher Education, Senior Associate Dean of the College Edward Pittman ’82 describes coming back to his alma mater as an administrator to support students of color.
Producer Paula Madison ’74 is on the creative team developing a limited series about the landmark civil rights case following the 1982 murder of engineer Vincent Chin, as noted by the Hollywood Reporter.