Drag artist Sasha Velour ’09 was the subject of a lengthy Washington Post feature on queer activism, the culture wars, and a new reality series called We’re Here.

The work of April Beisaw, Professor of Anthropology, to examine the history of the Ashokan Reservoir, was the subject of an Archeology story.

Jesse’s Ghost, a novel by Professor Emeritus of English Frank Bergon, was listed by the New York Times as one of the best books about California.

Becky Stone ’70 received the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Association of Asheville and Buncombe County’s Rosa Parks Award, as noted by the Biltmore Beacon.

The late writer Craig Harris ’80 was featured prominently in the WNYC Blindspot podcast episode “Respectability Politics and the AIDS Crisis.”

The work of astronomer Vera Rubin ’48 was the subject of a SyFy article.

Amitava Kumar, Professor of English on the Helen D. Lockwood Chair, spoke to WAMC about his latest book, My Beloved Life. The book was reviewed by the New Yorker. Kumar also led off a New York Times article about the popularity of author readings.

President Elizabeth Bradley spoke with WAMC about her recent trip to the University of Global Health Equity in Rwanda and Vassar’s ongoing liberal-arts partnership with the university.

The Rollie McKenna ’40 exhibition at the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center was the subject of a WAMC story and was listed as one of “10 Exhibitions to See in Upstate New York This April” by Hyperallergic.

The extensive renovations to Pratt House—home to the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life and Contemplative Practices—designed by L.E.FT Architects, was the subject of an Architect’s Newspaper article.

Astronomer Maria Mitchell, Vassar’s first professor, was the subject of a Science News article.

David Foote ’75, Chief Analyst and Chief Research Officer at Foote Partners LLC, was quoted in a TechTarget story about the demand for AI skills in the tech market. Foote was also quoted in a Dice story about tech jobs in demand.

Photo credits: Velour, Allyse Pulliam; Kumar, Beowulf Sheehan.

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