Stories

Oct. 5, 2016

Computer science/Japanese double major Eliot Cowley designed his first game at Vassar; now he’s living the dream as a gaming programmer at Microsoft.

Sep. 29, 2016

David Means’s Hystopia is a dark, disturbing, and sometimes surprisingly funny tale of a Vietnam vet who chronicles the mental and emotional toll of the war. The novel was nominated for one of modern fiction’s most prestigious awards, the Man Booker Prize.

Sep. 26, 2016

After a year of getting some hands-on experience at an urgent care center as well as a neurobiology lab, Yefri Baez ’15 is in his first year at one of the nation’s top medical schools.

Sep. 19, 2016

Anu Sopeyin ’15 knew she wanted to be a doctor even before she arrived at Vassar from her home in Nigeria. Now in her first year at Yale Medical School, Sopeyin plans to return to Nigeria when she earns her degree and apply her skills where they’re needed most.

Sep. 9, 2016

When Elizabeth Balter ’15 enrolled at Vassar, she planned to go to medical school after she graduated. But those plans shifted after her family’s dog, a Bernese mountain dog named Samson, was diagnosed with cancer.

Feb. 15, 2016

Siennah Yang ’18 founded a local chapter of Rescuing Leftover Cuisine to deliver surplus food from restaurants to organizations that feed the hungry.

Feb. 1, 2016

What started out as a hobby for Alan Paris '81 evolved into a 10,000+ collection of news photographs chronicling major events of the 20th century.

Feb. 1, 2016

All-American status is bestowed on a tiny fraction of college athletes, and this year three All-Americans are from Vassar: Julia Cunningham ’17, Matthew Knigge ’18 and Taylor Vann ’16.

Feb. 1, 2016

A stuffed loon, an invitation to the 1879 Vassar Commencement, some carved African masks, a wallaby skeleton, and a softball trophy. These items, and many more eclectic pieces from the college’s past and present, are what you get when you bring renowned visual artist Mark Dion to the college and have him lead an American and Environmental Studies class on a campus-wide treasure hunt.

Feb. 1, 2016

For Vassar’s Jill Schneiderman, Professor of Earth Science, traveling to Iceland had long been a dream. “As a geologist, I’m drawn to any place where the earth is growing, melting, moving,” she says. Iceland, which straddles the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, fits the bill. Volcanoes, geysers, glaciers, and hot springs abound, making the land a living laboratory for geology. 

Feb. 1, 2016

Over an hour-and-a-half period, the Choir and an audience of nearly 100 people moved to six venues on campus, exploring the acoustics of each space.

Nov. 20, 2015

In crafting a course of study, Vassar students choose from approximately 800 unique courses in fields ranging from Africana studies to film theory to urban studies. Which courses are considered a “must-take”? Vassar students share their favorites.

Sep. 16, 2014

With a grant from Vassar’s June Ross Marks Travel Fund, Imrul Islam ’17 traveled to coastal villages of his native Bangladesh to learn more about the lives of fishermen and to tell their stories through photographs.

Jun. 5, 2014

Kudos to Elena Gaby, Martin Couch, Ashlei Hardenburg, and Kelly Nguyen for Best Student Documentary at the Cannes Emerging Filmmaker Showcase!

May. 15, 2013

According to Professor Jill Schneiderman, “There’s a saying among geologists that you go where the rocks are—there’s no substitute for being there.” Schneiderman and her sedimentology class explored Death Valley and the Mojave Desert over Spring Break.