Oct. 15, 2020
Seven months after the COVID-19 pandemic changed the lives of everyone in the Vassar community, the College took a day to exhale. Classes were suspended to celebrate Community Care Day October 7 as Vassar paused to reflect on the hard work and sacrifices many had made to keep the campus safe.
Oct. 12, 2020
Vassar’s new Green Reinvestment Fund, an internal revolving loan fund for the College’s energy efficiency projects, aligns saving the earth with smart economics.
Oct. 9, 2020
More than 75 student volunteers planted 500 trees on a piece of land in Vassar’s Ecological Preserve that had once been used as a dump site.
The College’s first-ever virtual Families Weekend featured campus tours, panel discussions, and even fire juggling!
Oct. 7, 2020
A thought-provoking collection of short talks by Vassar faculty on a variety of intriguing topics is now available on demand through the Vassar Classroom Revisited.
Oct. 5, 2020
A close working relationship with county officials and a culture of caring on campus have enabled Vassar to navigate the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. That was the message President Elizabeth Bradley delivered October 1 at an online training session for county officials throughout New York State.
Oct. 1, 2020
Using Vassar’s contributions to the women’s suffrage movement as a backdrop, two members of the faculty joined civil rights champion Sherrilyn Ifill ’84 in a conversation about the challenges that still face many voters a century after the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
As the nation marks the 100th anniversary of the adoption of the 19th Amendment, Vassar College is presenting an online exhibit on the women’s suffrage movement, highlighting the contributions of faculty, students, and alumnae.
Vassar has mobilized this fall, in a campaign called Vassar Votes, to ensure that every student who wants to cast a ballot has all the tools to be able to do so.
Sep. 25, 2020
The Vassar Haiti Project’s annual art sale continues through October 7 and will run in conjunction with several other events during Families Weekend.
Sep. 24, 2020
Four alumnae/i journalists recently engaged in a lively Zoom panel discussion, “American Democracy at a Crossroad: Views from the Media,” presented by the Office of Regional and International Programs.
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.
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.
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.
