Stories

Sep. 24, 2020

Vassar paid solemn tribute to civil rights champion and Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg with a candlelight vigil Monday night, two days after she died of cancer at the age of 87.

Sep. 16, 2020

Vassar’s oldest student residence has 10 totally refurbished rooms. Just before the Fall Semester began, contractors finished work on rooms on the fifth floor of Main that had been out of service for the past five years.

Sep. 16, 2020

A commitment to collaboration and the willingness of leaders to cede some of their power are the keys to fostering racial justice and equitable economic progress. That was the message from academicians, philanthropists, and community activists at a two-day conference hosted by the Vassar Summer Institute for the Liberal Arts. 

Sep. 10, 2020

Vassar Professor of Astronomy on the Maria Mitchell Chair Debra Elmegreen was part of a team of scientists who have found sources of energy that help explain the workings of the early universe.

Sep. 8, 2020

Two Vassar faculty members have secured a grant from the National Science Foundation for a study of several species of spiders that use a unique kind of glue in their webs to catch moths that are able to escape the webs of most other spiders.

Sep. 4, 2020

More than 2,100 students returned for the Fall Semester as Vassar embarked on a “new normal” on campus.

Aug. 31, 2020

As a Ford Scholar, self-proclaimed “baseball nut” Alex Eisert spent the summer immersing himself in the world of minor league baseball.

Aug. 31, 2020

Members of Vassar College Emergency Medical Services (VCEMS) are serving as contract tracers, helping to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 on the Vassar campus and in the community.

Aug. 28, 2020

The virtual event will be streamed live on the Vassar Convocation website and the College’s Facebook page.

Aug. 25, 2020

Fifteen Vassar students took part in a variety of projects this summer in paid internships for the Community Fellows program under the auspices of the Office of Community-Engaged Learning.

Aug. 25, 2020

With the arrival of the COVID-19 virus, many older men and women who previously served as poll workers are opting out this year. Working with two national groups, Power the Polls and Campus Compact, Vassar student Gabryelle Kolk ’22 is spearheading a local effort to recruit younger workers for this year’s elections.

Aug. 7, 2020

Starting in early September, the Miscellany News will publish a weekly digital newsletter, and everyone in the Vassar community can subscribe at no cost.

Aug. 5, 2020

To help ensure the safety of students and local residents alike, Vassar College’s campus will be closed to visitors from August 8 through at least September 7, pending consultation with county health officials, President Elizabeth Bradley announced.

Aug. 3, 2020

Artist Mira Lehr ’56 has taken her work in an explosive new direction, harnessing the forces of destruction and creation.

Jul. 31, 2020

More than 30 Poughkeepsie High School students took part in Exploring College and Getting Ready for High School, two programs run by the Vassar College Urban Education Initiative to help prepare community youth for their next academic challenges.

Jul. 24, 2020

We know wearing a mask reduces the spread of COVID-19. Preventive measures such as physical distancing and thorough handwashing also help slow the spread of the virus, but according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), COVID-19’s primary mode of transmission is through respiratory droplets when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or talks. Health professionals unanimously agree: The most effective deterrent is a wearing a face covering.

Jul. 24, 2020

Connor Towne O’Neill ’11’s book Down Devil’s Bones: A Reckoning with Monuments, Memory and the Legacy of White Supremacy is a mix of history, reporting, and memoir that explores the conflicts over Confederate monuments.

Jul. 16, 2020

International students will no longer be forced to leave the country if they must take online classes due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jul. 13, 2020

Vassar is supporting a lawsuit that seeks to block ICE from expelling from the United States international students who must take online classes because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jul. 10, 2020

Rabbi Bryan Mann has been named Vassar’s new Rachlin Director of Jewish Student Life and Assistant Director of the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life and Contemplative Practices.