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Sa’ed Atshan, Randolph Fellow in Peace, Conflict, and the Middle East, Examines ‘Peace at Vassar’

Professor Sa’ed Atshan, the 2024-2025 Randolph Fellow in Peace, Conflict, and the Middle East, provided students and College leadership with a wealth of opportunities to examine issues related to peace, conflict, and restorative justice during his time at Vassar.

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Vera C. Rubin Observatory releases its first images

With help from the world’s largest digital camera, the stunning first public images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory—named after the renowned astronomer and class of 1948 alumna—were released on Monday.

Photo Credit: Vera C. Rubin Observatory/NSF/DOE

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Reunion 2025 Highlights

Wet weather posed a challenge, but alums say spending more time indoors spurred meaningful connections!

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Phyllis Klaus ’57: Doyenne of Doulas

A naturally curious alum, Phyllis Klaus ’57, P’82, played a key role in starting the modern doula movement, combining research with a lot of heart. From her days taking childhood development classes at Vassar to her early work in Guatemala—and earning her doctorate in psychology in her 80s—she has remained committed to learning and supporting others.

In the Media

Lisa Kudrow ’85, star of HBO’s The Comeback, was featured in The New York Times after it was announced that the show will be returning for a third season in 2026.

History Professor Robert Brigham was a guest on WAMC’s The Roundtable panel discussion about the recent military action in Iran.

Thomas Beller ’87 wrote a piece for The New Yorker on navigating grief through basketball, years after his father’s death.

E.A. Hanks ’05 was profiled in Vanity Fair about her new book, The 10: A Memoir of Family and the Open Road, detailing her intense childhood and life as the daughter of a celebrity.

Smithsonian reported on a new quarter that honors notable astronomer Vera Rubin ’48.