Vassar College was mentioned in a Forbes article as one of a few highly selective liberal arts colleges that have seen an increase in students seeking admission. The University of Manchester in England announced a new partnership with Vassar in a “landmark collaboration” to promote international research and teaching.

President Elizabeth Bradley was quoted in a Washington Post article about the falling life expectancy in the U.S. Bradley also gave the Yale School of Public Health’s Dean’s Lecture upon receiving the 2023 Wilbur Lucius Cross Medal, the university’s highest honor for alums of its graduate school, as noted by the school.

The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center and its exhibition Silver Linings were mentioned in New York Times and Hudson Valley Magazine stories. The exhibition was the subject of an Atlanta magazine story.

In an interview with CBS News, Vassar Professor of Psychological Science Michele Tugade ’95 offered tips for coping with stress induced by news reports from the Middle East.

Carol Hamilton ’74, Group President, Acquisitions and West Coast Headquarters of L’Oréal, was the subject of a BeautyMatter story.

The work of Qi Ge, Associate Professor of Economics, was mentioned in an Economist story about the role of luck in career success.

Adolphine Fletcher Terry, class of 1902, co-founder of the Women’s Emergency Committee to Open Our Schools (WEC), which worked to integrate schools, libraries, and other spaces in her hometown of Little Rock, Arkansas, was the subject of a THV11 story.

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory, named after noted astronomer Vera Rubin ’48, was the subject of an Astronomy article.

Author and educator Torrey Maldonado ’96 talked to CNN about the rise in book banning.

Jim Osborn, Adjunct Artist in Music and Director of Jazz and Wind Ensembles, who also teaches at Roosevelt High School in Hyde Park, is a Dutchess County Executive’s Arts in Education Awardee, as noted by the Poughkeepsie Journal.

Donald Rosenfeld ’85, Publisher of the new print-only newspaper County Highway, was quoted in a Guardian story about the venture.

Charmaine Chua ’08, Assistant Professor of Global Students at UC Santa Barbara, was named a 2023 Freedom Scholar, as announced The Current.

Paula Madison ’74, CEO of 88 Madison Media Inc., was quoted in a World News Era story about the need for more Black women in the C-suite.

Philanthropist and preservationist Matilda Gray Stream ’45-4 was remembered by KPLC.

Jason Blum ’91, CEO and Founder of Blumhouse Productions, talked to Fortune about his filmmaking business model.

Sara Allen ’64, whose photography has been showcased in a variety of galleries, was the subject of a Chestnut Hill Local story.

Sole Anatrone, Assistant Professor of Italian, was quoted in a Quadrangle story about a lecture on a book she co-wrote, Spaghetti Sissies: Queering Italian American Media.

Carl Kissin ’80 co-created a New Yorker cartoon with former visiting professor Liza Donnelly.

John Gutierrez ’92, a leader at CUNY Center for Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies, was one of four scholars featured in a CUNY Graduate Center story.

Ruth Benedict, class of 1909, was the subject of a Discover article.

Cindy Ornstein ’77, who recently retired as Executive Director of Mesa Arts Center, will be honored with the Shelley Award as part of the Arizona Creative Excellence Awards, as noted by the Phoenix Business Journal.

Playwright juliany taveras ’16 spoke to DIVA magazine about their new play, Morris Micklewhite And The Tangerine Dress, at the Children’s Theatre Company in Minneapolis.

Computer pioneer Grace Hopper, class of 1928, was quoted in a New York Times Magazine article, “Longer Commutes, Shorter Lives: The Costs of Not Investing in America.”

Candice Lowe Swift, Associate Professor of Anthropology, and Vassar Club South Asia were mentioned in a Mint Lounge story about Durga Puja.

The Poughkeepsie City School District Superintendent’s Brief highlighted a fun-filled visit by Vassar Environmental Cooperative staff—and some other interesting creatures—to Morse Elementary School.

Wesley Dixon, Deputy to the President, co-authored the World Economic Forum article “From campus to career: understanding youth mental health.”

Photos: Tugade and Maldonado, Karl Rabe; Blum and taveras, courtesy of the subjects.

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