Stories

Jun. 9, 2017

Yasmine Abbey ’16 is a member of a team of researchers at the National Cancer Institute who are testing the effectiveness of various antibodies in combating certain kinds of cancer.

Jun. 9, 2017

For her senior project in American Studies, Grace Gregory ’17 chronicled six uniquely American experiences over a 14-week span, starting with a baseball game at Dodger Stadium.

Jun. 9, 2017

An international studies and Arabic major from Tacoma, WA, Nick Vargish ’16 finds himself, one year out of Vassar, in the midst of the political fray as a staff assistant in the office of Congressman Denny Heck, a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.

Jun. 6, 2017

Vassar’s campus was a flurry of activity for the 153rd Commencement ceremony, pre-Commencement programs, and academic celebrations that took place Memorial Day weekend.

May. 31, 2017

Among the Archives and Special Collections Library’s manuscript holdings are the papers of Scottie Fitzgerald Smith, Vassar Class of 1942, daughter of F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald. The collection, which is available to researchers and the public, includes 14 cubic feet of materials.

May. 24, 2017

Vassar’s men’s volleyball team enjoyed one of the most successful seasons of any varsity squad in the college’s history this year, finishing with a 26-7 record, two All-Americans, and a berth to the NCAA Division III Championships.

May. 19, 2017

In September of 1865, 353 young women were admitted as students at Vassar College. Who were they? Where did they come from? How did their lives unfold?

May. 17, 2017

Elise Shea ’19 had a great idea: connect Arabic-speaking refugees with Arabic language learners via Skype. The pilot project launched last fall under the auspices of the Mid-Hudson Refugee Solidarity Alliance. Winning a $10,000 Genius Award from OZY magazine will help Shea to take the project to the next level.

May. 17, 2017

The historic Poughkeepsie Underwear Factory underwent a major renovation and was recently unveiled as a new a hub for mixed-income housing, small culinary businesses, visual arts, and social venture—all part of a revitalization effort in downtown Poughkeepsie led by Elizabeth Druback-Celaya ’02.

May. 17, 2017

Recipients of Thomas J. Watson Fellowships, Asia Alman ’17 and Julie Byrnes ’17 will embark on yearlong study trips around the world shortly after graduation. Both will pursue projects inspired not only by their academic curiosity but by their personal experiences.

May. 12, 2017

May. 5, 2017

Emma Roellke ’16 didn’t decide until junior year that she wanted to become a doctor, but she says she has no regrets about the trajectory of her Vassar career. She has spent her first year out as a post-baccalaureate researcher.

May. 5, 2017

Sarah Muskin ’16, who majored in Environmental Studies, spent her first year out as an AmeriCorps volunteer monitoring the water quality of streams in California and overseeing  environmental education programs in Nevada. 

May. 5, 2017

Vassar has nine traditional residence halls, one cooperative, and three apartment complexes (senior housing). Take a look inside with Vassar students as your guides.

May. 5, 2017

Professor of Religion Marc Epstein and students in his course, Venice, the Jews, and the World, spent Spring Break exploring the Venetian Ghetto where Jews were required to live from 1516 until 1797 when they were liberated by Napoleon’s army.

Apr. 28, 2017

Posse Foundation President Deborah Bial will deliver the 2017 Commencement address. Her selection as speaker this year has special significance: among the class of 2017 is the first group of veterans brought to Vassar using the model Bial pioneered.

Apr. 21, 2017

Vassar alums in metropolitan areas from coast to coast are involved in burgeoning urban squash programs that help youngsters achieve in academics as well as squash.

Apr. 17, 2017

Vassar’s rugby teams spent Spring Break in Barcelona for what Coach Tony Brown describes as equal parts team bonding and “just plain fun.” It was the teams’ 15th such overseas trip in the last 35 years.

Apr. 12, 2017

With diplomatic relations reestablished between Cuba and the United States, the pace of change in Cuba is accelerating.  This year’s annual International Studies travel course explored the areas where the impact of that change is most profoundly felt—the environment, the economy, and the tourist sector—and asked how this new phase in Cuba’s revolution fits into the larger trajectory of post-1959 Cuban history.

Apr. 10, 2017

Vassar recently recognized the important role athletics plays in the social and intellectual development of many of its students by launching the Brewers Fund, a new initiative to support student-athletes, coaches, and staff.