News and Events News & EventsAll NewsIn the MediaEventsPress ReleasesFeatured 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 Inside Shanghai's robot bank: China opens world's first human-free branch Yu Zhou, Professor of Geography, was quoted in an MSN story about a Chinese bank that is run completely by robots. Samson Okoth Opondo was named Professor of Political Science and Africana Studies, as announced in The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education. Vassar was mentioned in a guide for Hudson Valley Magazine, highlighting commencement ceremonies all throughout the region. Lisa Kudrow ’85 received her third consecutive Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Emmy nomination for her role as Valerie Cherish in HBO's The Comeback, as reported by Deadline. Do You Find Yourself Rooting For The Bad Guy? Vassar Psychologist Dara Greenwood Explains Why Apollo Magazine mentioned Rosebud (2021) by Huma Bhabba, a sculpture currently featured at The Loeb, as a part of their list of “Four things to see.” Late Professor of Art History Linda Nochlin ’51 was profiled in The Collector on her legacy of introducing feminism into the art history world. Andrew Zimmern ’84 was mentioned in TastingTable., discussing his decades long obsession with Katz’s, the oldest deli in the US, and their legendary sandwiches. The Military Officers Association of America announced that Jordan Nasif ’20 was the recipient of the 2026 Colonel Paul W. Arcari Meritorious Service Award.
Inside Shanghai's robot bank: China opens world's first human-free branch Yu Zhou, Professor of Geography, was quoted in an MSN story about a Chinese bank that is run completely by robots.
Samson Okoth Opondo was named Professor of Political Science and Africana Studies, as announced in The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education.
Vassar was mentioned in a guide for Hudson Valley Magazine, highlighting commencement ceremonies all throughout the region.
Lisa Kudrow ’85 received her third consecutive Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Emmy nomination for her role as Valerie Cherish in HBO's The Comeback, as reported by Deadline.
Apollo Magazine mentioned Rosebud (2021) by Huma Bhabba, a sculpture currently featured at The Loeb, as a part of their list of “Four things to see.”
Late Professor of Art History Linda Nochlin ’51 was profiled in The Collector on her legacy of introducing feminism into the art history world.
Andrew Zimmern ’84 was mentioned in TastingTable., discussing his decades long obsession with Katz’s, the oldest deli in the US, and their legendary sandwiches.
The Military Officers Association of America announced that Jordan Nasif ’20 was the recipient of the 2026 Colonel Paul W. Arcari Meritorious Service Award.
