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AAVC Spirit of Vassar Award Bestowed Upon Georgette Bennett ’67, an ‘Evangelist’ for Nuanced, Interreligious Understanding

Before the award ceremony, Bennett gave a talk on her pioneering work mobilizing faith communities to confront global crises and transform conflicts into opportunities for healing and change.

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Renowned Designer Stuart Weitzman Details His Entrepreneurial Journey During Vassar Visit

Students interested in fashion, entrepreneurship, and sweet kicks got an inside look at what it takes to make it in the apparel industry from luxury shoe designer Stuart Weitzman on September 25.

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Internships: Gifts That Keep on Giving

Summer internships have long helped Vassar students gain work experience and learn more about possible career paths. Many of these internships are hosted by those in the alum network. We highlight four exciting opportunities that Vassar students engaged with this summer, strengthening their resumes as well as their bonds of the Vassar community.

Vassar’s Rowing Crew Hosts Alum Regatta and Celebration

Vassar’s rowing crew recently hosted an Alum Rowing Regatta and Celebration with rowers, coaches, and descendants of Joe Rantz of The Boys in the Boat fame.

In the Media

The anthology Bernard Darwin on Golf, by Jeff Silverman ’72, was included in The Wall Street Journal's list of “10 Books That Belong on Every Golfer’s Bookshelf.”

The Oracle reported on the recent MBA partnership between SUNY New Paltz and Vassar.

Seungsook Moon, Professor of Sociology, was quoted in an article for The Guardian about the gender divide and toxic masculinity in South Korea.

The New York Times remembered Sheila R. Canby ’70, a leading authority on Islamic art and Metropolitan Museum of Art curator.

Associate Dean of the College Wendy Maragh Taylor co-wrote an article for HigherEdJobs on institutional factors that help aid in college retention and completion.