News and Events Home 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 Science quoted Debra Elmegreen, Professor of Astronomy on the Maria Mitchell Chair and President of the International Astronomical Union, in a story about a new IAU center that will tackle satellite interference with astronomical observations. Bryan Van Norden, Professor of Philosophy on the James Monroe Taylor Chair, discussed the short story “Kong Yiji” on the Chinese Literature Podcast. The Washington Post reports that Judge Rupa Ranga Puttagunta ’02, nominated by President Biden to a 15-year term on the D.C. Superior Court, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Amy Entelis ’71 will lead CNN temporarily in the wake of the network president’s resignation, as reported by Variety and many other news outlets. President Elizabeth Bradley is one of five new directors elected to the board of the American Association of Colleges and Universities, as noted by Diverse Issues in Higher Education. Briana Serradas ’21 has been named the first-ever Poet Laureate of the city of Attleboro, MA. Taneisha Means, Assistant Professor of Political Science on the Class of 1951 Chair, was quoted in a 19th News article about President Biden’s imminent nomination of a Black woman to the Supreme Court. CNN reports that Sherrilyn Ifill ’84 is a potential nominee to replace retiring U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. ET hailed Louisa Jacobson ’13, daughter of Meryl Streep ’71, as the “breakout star” of the new HBO historical drama The Gilded Age. View More Items
Science quoted Debra Elmegreen, Professor of Astronomy on the Maria Mitchell Chair and President of the International Astronomical Union, in a story about a new IAU center that will tackle satellite interference with astronomical observations.
Bryan Van Norden, Professor of Philosophy on the James Monroe Taylor Chair, discussed the short story “Kong Yiji” on the Chinese Literature Podcast.
The Washington Post reports that Judge Rupa Ranga Puttagunta ’02, nominated by President Biden to a 15-year term on the D.C. Superior Court, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
Amy Entelis ’71 will lead CNN temporarily in the wake of the network president’s resignation, as reported by Variety and many other news outlets.
President Elizabeth Bradley is one of five new directors elected to the board of the American Association of Colleges and Universities, as noted by Diverse Issues in Higher Education.
Taneisha Means, Assistant Professor of Political Science on the Class of 1951 Chair, was quoted in a 19th News article about President Biden’s imminent nomination of a Black woman to the Supreme Court.
CNN reports that Sherrilyn Ifill ’84 is a potential nominee to replace retiring U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer.
ET hailed Louisa Jacobson ’13, daughter of Meryl Streep ’71, as the “breakout star” of the new HBO historical drama The Gilded Age.