News and Events News & Events 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 Maria Mitchell, renowned astronomer and Vassar's first professor, was profiled by Smithsonian Magazine on her legacy which opened doors for women in science. Professor of Economics Ben Ho was featured on NPR’s podcast, Planet Money, discussing the public’s loss of faith in economists. Professor of Psychological Science Michele Tugade was quoted in Kiplinger for an article on Monday anxiety in retirees. The Poughkeepsie Journal reported on the Summer 2025 Youth Theater Arts Intensive, a new program at Vassar’s Powerhouse Theater, which prioritizes at-risk teens in Dutchess County. WAMC reported on the Powerhouse Theater at Vassar, mentioning A Trojan Woman, the closing performance of the season. The Episcopal News Service remembered The Very Reverend Sandye Wilson ’75, interim dean of the Cathedral of All Saints in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, with her ministry spanning over 40 years in The Episcopal Church. Erik Szwed ’17 was mentioned in the Benzie County Record Patriot after receiving his PhD in physics from the University of California San Diego. Forward reported on the first test images out of an observatory in Chile named after Vera Rubin ’48, as well as highlighting her life accomplishments as a trailblazer of astronomy. The Architect’s Newspaper reported that 2500 New Hackensack at Vassar, a "modernist landmark" by Black architect and instructor Jeh Vincent Johnson, has received a preservation grant. View More Items
Maria Mitchell, renowned astronomer and Vassar's first professor, was profiled by Smithsonian Magazine on her legacy which opened doors for women in science.
Professor of Economics Ben Ho was featured on NPR’s podcast, Planet Money, discussing the public’s loss of faith in economists.
Professor of Psychological Science Michele Tugade was quoted in Kiplinger for an article on Monday anxiety in retirees.
The Poughkeepsie Journal reported on the Summer 2025 Youth Theater Arts Intensive, a new program at Vassar’s Powerhouse Theater, which prioritizes at-risk teens in Dutchess County.
WAMC reported on the Powerhouse Theater at Vassar, mentioning A Trojan Woman, the closing performance of the season.
The Episcopal News Service remembered The Very Reverend Sandye Wilson ’75, interim dean of the Cathedral of All Saints in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, with her ministry spanning over 40 years in The Episcopal Church.
Erik Szwed ’17 was mentioned in the Benzie County Record Patriot after receiving his PhD in physics from the University of California San Diego.
Forward reported on the first test images out of an observatory in Chile named after Vera Rubin ’48, as well as highlighting her life accomplishments as a trailblazer of astronomy.
The Architect’s Newspaper reported that 2500 New Hackensack at Vassar, a "modernist landmark" by Black architect and instructor Jeh Vincent Johnson, has received a preservation grant.