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April 24, 2025 The Journal News
Is higher education worth the time and expense? Absolutely, says President Elizabeth Bradley and Aima Riaz ’26, who explain their answer in this Gannett op-ed.February 6, 2025 The CommonHealth
As colleges respond to rapidly shifting federal policies, President Bradley tells J. Stephen Morrison of the CommonHealth podcast how Vassar is preparing.November 19, 2024 Inside Higher Ed
President Bradley Discusses the Vassar Institute for the Liberal Arts, State of the Liberal Arts and More with Inside Higher EdSeptember 17, 2024 Midday Magazine, WAMC
President Bradley Speaks with WAMC Radio to Reflect on Learnings from the Spring SemesterAugust 28, 2024 Inside Higher Ed
“In Pursuit”: The Power of Epistemic Humility.
Elizabeth H. Bradley and Jonathon S. Kahn ask if the breakdown of dialogue on campus is in part a reflection of how we teach.June 1, 2024 Daily News
President Elizabeth Bradley Reflects on Activism at Vassar this SpringApril 11, 2024 Midday Magazine, WAMC
President Bradley reflects on Vassar’s collaboration with Rwanda’s University of Global Health Equity and helping the medical school integrate a liberal arts perspective on WAMC.October 13, 2023 Yale News
President Bradley Among Four Yale Graduate Alumni to Receive 2023 Wilbur Cross MedalsOctober 9, 2023 Yale School of Public Health
Wilbur Lucius Cross Medal recipient Elizabeth Bradley presents YSPH Dean’s LectureOctober 2, 2023 Yale
President Bradley Awarded Yale’s Highest Alum HonorJuly 28, 2023 Forbes
President Elizabeth Bradley discussed community building and exposure to uncomfortable ideas in a Forbes op-edJune 29, 2023 The Washington Post
President Elizabeth Bradley Quoted in The Washington Post on the SCOTUS Affirmative Action RulingJune 6, 2023 The Hill
America’s health care paradox: We need smarter spending, not moreMay 20, 2023 The Hill
President Elizabeth Bradley writes in The Hill, “To increase the value of higher education, help more students graduate.”May 5, 2023 WAMC
Study finds only 51 percent of four-year college students complete studiesMarch 13, 2023 City & State New York
The 2023 Higher Education Power 100February 27, 2023
Trip to Rwanda Strengthens Collaboration with University of Global Health EquityJanuary 13, 2023 Chicago Booth Magazine
The Power of Listening in Higher EducationDecember 22, 2022 Yale School of Public Health
President Bradley Awarded Yale School of Public Health’s 2023 Wilbur Lucius Cross MedalDecember 9, 2022 Inside Higher Ed
President Bradley and Dean Maragh Taylor Discuss Vassar’s Exploring Transfer Together Initiative with Inside Higher EdNovember 3, 2022 Inside Higher Ed
President Bradley co-authored an Inside Higher Ed opinion piece about the newest public health crisis: lack of access to abortionAugust 24, 2022 Forbes
In Forbes, President Bradley writes about how four-year liberal arts institutions can provide a bridge to success for community college studentsJuly 14, 2022 The Hill
President Bradley co-authored an op-ed appearing in The Hill calling for more research to be done on long CovidJuly 5, 2022 InOn Health Podcast
President Bradley Discusses How Social Determinants of Health Could Transform U.S. HealthcareJune 28, 2022 The New York Times
President Bradley Co-Authors Op-Ed in The New York Times on the Abortion RulingMay 27, 2022 Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)
President Bradley Co-Authored Study Examining Cancer-Related Spending and Mortality Rates in the USMarch 18, 2022 The New York Times
President Bradley Quoted in The New York Times’ “The Morning” Newsletter Piece Highlighting Covid Risks Poll ResultsFebruary 3, 2022 Forbes
President Bradley Writes an Article on Impact of Covid-19 on Men’s College EnrollmentDecember 1, 2021 Mary Christie Institute
President Bradley discusses the role of higher education in stewarding student mental health and well-beingOctober 29, 2021 Health & Veritas
President Bradley is interviewed on Yale's Health & Veritas podcast about Vassar's navigation through the pandemicSeptember 23, 2021 Forbes.com
President Bradley Writes an Article on How Strategic Thinking About Education Can Lead to Better DecisionsJuly 14, 2021 Brookings
President Bradley Authors a Brookings Blog Article on How to Boost US College Graduation RatesJuly 8, 2021 Vox
President Bradley Provides Comments to Vox for Article Dealing with Health in AmericaJune 12, 2021 Spectrum News Hudson Valley
President Bradley Interviewed by Spectrum News HV About $1.1 Million Award to Vassar from New York StateJune 2, 2021 Miscellany News
President Bradley Provides Comments Addressing Group of Professors’ Editorial LetterMay 20, 2021 OPB
President Bradley is interviewed on OPB Think Out Loud about grand strategy and pandemicsMay 19, 2021 Spectrum News Hudson Valley
President Bradley speaks to Spectrum News 1 about Vassar College’s renaming of the ALANA Center to honor the late professor and architect Jeh JohnsonApril 22, 2021 Mayo Clinic Innovation Exchange
President Bradley Discusses Vassar’s Response to COVID-19 with Mayo Clinic Innovation ExchangeApril 15, 2021 The Washington Post
President Bradley Co-Authors Op-Ed in The Washington Post on Pandemic PreparednessApril 14, 2021 Yale Institute for Global Health
President Bradley Joins Other College Leaders for Panel Discussion Exploring the Impact of COVID-19 on Higher EducationMarch 30, 2021 Connecticut Children’s
President Bradley gives Grand Strategy and Global Health talk at Connecticut Children'sJanuary 18, 2021 WAMC
Vassar College President Talks About Spring Plans During The PandemicDecember 23, 2020 Forbes.com
President Bradley Writes an Article About Welcoming Free Speech on College Campuses for Forbes.comNovember 11, 2020 Bloomberg News Watch
President Bradley Provides Comment to Bloomberg Regarding Appointment of Former Yale Colleague to Joe Biden’s Coronavirus Advisory PanelOctober 2, 2020 The New York Times
Vassar and President Bradley Featured in New York Times Article on Colleges’ Coronavirus Testing StrategiesSeptember 24, 2020
President Bradley, along with Other College Presidents, Show Support for Princeton in Wake of DOE InvestigationSeptember 23, 2020 Vimeo
3rd Annual Alumnae/i and Parent Volunteer WebinarSeptember 14, 2020 Capitol Pressroom (WCNY Radio)
President Bradley Discusses Returning to Campus and Vassar’s Plan with WCNY’s Capitol PressroomSeptember 3, 2020 SDGs Promise Japan
President Bradley Talks Global Health in the Age of COVID-19 with JICA President Dr. Shinichi Kitaoka during Online SeminarAugust 18, 2020 USA Today
USA Today, Published an Op-Ed Co-Authored by President Bradley Addressing COVID-19 Herd ImmunityAugust 13, 2020 The Journal
The Wall Street Journal podcast “The Journal,” interviews President Bradley on Vassar’s plan for bringing students back to campus for the fall.August 7, 2020 NPR, Morning Edition
President Bradley discusses returning to campus for the fall with NPR’s Morning EditionAugust 3, 2020 WAMC
Vassar College President Talks About Opening Colleges Safely During COVID-19July 31, 2020 JAMA Open Network
President Bradley authored an article for JAMA Open Network offering a counterpoint to a new study on safely reopening collegesJuly 24, 2020 Vassar Stories
Campus Masking Policy Follows Best Practices, Community Care ApproachJuly 8, 2020 Spectrum News
President Bradley is interviewed by Spectrum News to discuss plans for students returning to campus in the fall.July 8, 2020 Lancet
President Bradley co-authored an article for The Lancet in support of the World Health Organization.July 1, 2020 Forbes
President Bradley writes an article for Forbes.com on the role of higher ed in dealing with the national crises of Covid‑19 and racial inequity.June 30, 2020 Making the Call
On the podcast Making The Call, beginning at the 12:56 mark, President Bradley discusses planning for the return to on-campus learning in the fall.June 11, 2020 Bloomberg Law
On Bloomberg Law, President Bradley discusses the U.S. healthcare system’s misuse of $4 trillion in the face of a deadly pandemic.May 19, 2020 Yale
President Bradley Delivers Commencement Address to Class of 2020 for Yale School of Public Health’s CommencementApril 6, 2020 Newsweek
President Bradley addresses U.S. healthcare policy and the rationing of health care in Newsweek.March 31, 2020 Vassar Stories
Staying Apart, Keeping It Together: Vassar community gathers remotely for socializing, singing—even group workouts!March 16, 2020 Vassar Stories
Vassar Students, Faculty, Administrators Brace for Some Big ChangesFebruary 27, 2020 Thrive Global
Pres. Bradley and Prof. Michele Tugade penned an essay on Global Health for Thrive Global.February 10, 2020 Forbes
In Forbes, President Bradley discusses how leaders in higher education can deal with the novel coronavirus outbreak.January 27, 2020 International Journal of Health Policy and Management
President Bradley explores diversity, inclusive leadership, and health outcomes in the International Journal of Health Policy and Management.January 27, 2020 American Prospect
In American Prospect, President Bradley on how engaged pluralism can help preserve civil discourse in a deeply divided era.January 22, 2020 Hindu
The Hindu covers President Bradley's trip to India, where she discussed the country's emerging focus on the liberal arts.January 20, 2020 The Open Mind
President Bradley discusses free speech, engaged pluralism, and political inequality on The Open Mind.January 10, 2020 MTI News
MTI News on President Bradley’s recent trip to India, where she discussed that country’s emerging focus on the liberal arts.November 21, 2019 New York Times
President Bradley talked with the New York Times about a study she co-created that measured the importance of leadership training for clinicians.November 18, 2019 Vassar College
Statement on Campus SpeakerNovember 15, 2019 Vassar College
Statement of Vassar College President Elizabeth H. BradleyNovember 7, 2019 Vassar College
2nd Annual Volunteer Conference Call with President Bradley November 7, 2019November 1, 2019 Vassar College
President’s Remarks on the Occasion of the 50th Anniversary of Africana Studies at VassarSeptember 13, 2019 Vassar College
Announcement Launching Dual-Degree (BA-MPH) Program in Partnership with Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public HealthSeptember 11, 2019 Vassar College
Remarks following a moment of silence for 9/11September 4, 2019 Forbes
Can We Use ‘Positive Deviance’ To Address Gun Violence?September 4, 2019 Vassar College
Convocation RemarksAugust 26, 2019 Vassar College
President’s Welcome for Family & FriendsJuly 15, 2019 Beijing, China
President Bradley's Introductory Remarks at an Evening Reception Celebrating the Launch of the Vassar Summer Institute in Beijing, ChinaJune 21, 2019 Forbes
Mental Health And Technology On Campus — A Productive Combination?June 8, 2019 Vassar College
Reunion 2019 President’s Hour RemarksMay 26, 2019 Vassar College
The 155th Commencement Ceremony Welcoming RemarksMarch 15, 2019 Poughkeepsie Journal
College commencement speakers feature Mike Pence, NOLA mayor, Van Jones, more.March 13, 2019 The Journal News/LoHud.com
2019 graduates — will you remember your commencement speaker? These speakers don't.March 10, 2019 Indiana University Bloomington
Listen: Vassar President Elizabeth Bradley.Jan 26, 2019 The Hans India
President Elizabeth Bradley quoted about her participation in a historic, landmark higher education conference at SRM University in India.Jan 23, 2019 Nature
President Bradley comments on the link between recessions and lowered death rates in the international science journal Nature.November 12, 2018 Thrive Global
President Bradley writes about the global toll of mental illness in the young in her article, “Young Adults and the Burden of Mental Illness.”November 8, 2018 Fountain House
Watch President Bradley speak at Fountain House’s international conference, Healthier Longer Lives for People with Serious Mental Illness.October 22, 2018 Inside Higher Education
The Practical HumanitiesOctober 9, 2018 Vassar College
Listen: Vassar College Volunteer Call with President BradleySeptember 12, 2018 Vassar College
Convocation RemarksSeptember 11, 2018 Vassar College
Listen: President Bradley talks about interdisciplinary inclusivity with Jordan Cooper ’07 on his Public Interest PodcastAugust 28, 2018 Vassar College
President Bradley Welcomes Families of the Class of 2022July 9, 2018 AHA / ASA Journals
President Elizabeth Bradley ponders the role of diversity in learning for improvement in this American Heart Association editorial.June 14, 2018 Vassar College
Vassar College President Elizabeth H. Bradley Named 2018 Recipient of the William B. Graham Prize for Health Services ResearchJune 5, 2018 Vassar College
“Commencement 2018: Nearly 600 Receive Degrees”May 2, 2018 Vassar College
“Engaged in the Community: The Vassar community and local agency leaders gather to celebrate their collaboration”March 12, 2018 Vassar College
“All College Day 2018: The Practice of Community”March 6, 2018 Vassar College
“Health Care Innovator Jeffrey Brenner ’90 Receives Spirit of Vassar Award”February 25, 2018 Vassar College
“Admissions Statement Regarding Parkland Protests”February 21, 2018 Poughkeepsie, NY
“Higher education in the 21st Century: Vassar College and its role in the Hudson River Valley”October 19, 2017 Vassar College
Talk openly about sexual misconduct and assaultOctober 2, 2017 Vassar College
Letter regarding the news from Las VegasSeptember 27, 2017
President Bradley discusses end-of-life care with Politico.September 24, 2017 Vassar College
Inaugural AddressSeptember 17, 2017 Vassar College
Letter regarding intellectual freedomSeptember 11, 2017 Vassar College
Remarks following a moment of silence for 9/11September 6, 2017 Vassar College
Letter to The Honorable Charles SchumerPDFSeptember 6, 2017 Vassar College
Letter to The Honorable Senator Kirsten GillibrandPDFSeptember 6, 2017 Vassar College
Letter to The Honorable Congressman Sean MaloneyPDFSeptember 6, 2017 Vassar College
President Bradley’s Welcoming Remarks at ConvocationAugust 21, 2017 Vassar College
President Bradley Welcomes the Class of 2021August 21, 2017 Vassar College
President Bradley Welcomes Families of the Class of 2021July 24, 2017 MPR News
Listen: How much are we willing to pay for health care?June 25, 2017 Aspen Ideas Festival
President Bradley participates in a panel with the presidents of Smith College and Wellesley to discuss what promotes success and what it takes for women to lead in health and education.May 25, 2017 Yale University
Listen: In Conversation with Emma Sky
Interview with Betsy Bradley (podcast)January 31, 2017 Vassar College
President Bradley speaks to the campus community for the first time.January 11, 2017 Vassar College
President Bradley describes her work in Ethiopia. Bradley worked with the Clinton Foundation and the Ethiopian Ministry of Health to transform the country's hospital system.