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 Barry Lam, Associate Professor and Chair of Philosophy, talked with AlterNet about the problems with the federal tax code—including the ways wealthy people avoid estate taxes. Geo Maher, Visiting Associate Professor of Political Science, talked about his latest book, A World Without Police: How Strong Communities Make Cops Obsolete, on Rising Up With Sonali. Vassar women’s rugby dominated Temple University to become national champions, as described by the Poughkeepsie Journal. The New Yorker calls the latest documentary by Penny Lane ’00, Listening to Kenny G, “an ironic masterpiece.” In his new novel, A Time Outside This Time, Professor of English Amitava Kumar “provides a shimmering assault on the Zeitgeist,” says the New Yorker. In this podcast for the Mary Christie Institute, President Bradley discusses the role of higher education in stewarding student mental health and wellbeing. Benjamin Ho, Associate Professor of Economics, was interviewed for a New York Times op-ed, “Is Holiday Gift-Giving Really Worth It?” Barry Lam, Associate Professor and Chair of Philosophy and founder of the Hi-Phi Nation podcast, was featured on Slate’s Decoder Ring podcast. Tonia Williams ’21 was named a Rhodes Scholar, as noted by the Harvard Gazette. View More Items
Barry Lam, Associate Professor and Chair of Philosophy, talked with AlterNet about the problems with the federal tax code—including the ways wealthy people avoid estate taxes.
Geo Maher, Visiting Associate Professor of Political Science, talked about his latest book, A World Without Police: How Strong Communities Make Cops Obsolete, on Rising Up With Sonali.
Vassar women’s rugby dominated Temple University to become national champions, as described by the Poughkeepsie Journal.
The New Yorker calls the latest documentary by Penny Lane ’00, Listening to Kenny G, “an ironic masterpiece.”
In his new novel, A Time Outside This Time, Professor of English Amitava Kumar “provides a shimmering assault on the Zeitgeist,” says the New Yorker.
In this podcast for the Mary Christie Institute, President Bradley discusses the role of higher education in stewarding student mental health and wellbeing.
Benjamin Ho, Associate Professor of Economics, was interviewed for a New York Times op-ed, “Is Holiday Gift-Giving Really Worth It?”
Barry Lam, Associate Professor and Chair of Philosophy and founder of the Hi-Phi Nation podcast, was featured on Slate’s Decoder Ring podcast.