Stories

Jan. 31, 2019

Shona Tucker, Associate Professor and Chair of the Drama Department, tells us what it’s like to be in the hottest show on Broadway—To Kill a Mockingbird. But Tucker is not the sole member of the cast who is part of the Vassar community.

Jan. 30, 2019

For decades, black men and women have played important roles at Vassar and beyond. As we celebrate Black History Month, we are highlighting some of those achievements and milestones, as well as some events that will take place on campus in February.

Jan. 30, 2019

More than 230 students and over 90 mentors from a wide array of fields gathered on campus to network and share information at the fifth annual Sophomore Career Connections, hosted by the Career Development Office and the Office of Alumnae/i Affairs and Development in January.

Jan. 15, 2019

Vassar connections—and the campus location—help a UCLA film student advance

Nov. 7, 2018

Nearly a century after Vassar students and alumnae raised money for a new auditorium in a lecture hall at Tokyo Women’s Christian University, the two schools rekindled their bonds at a meeting recently on the Vassar campus.

Oct. 25, 2018

Thanks to the generosity of Ellen Rubin Gordon ’52, her family, and the Cele H. and William B. Rubin Family Fund, Vassar’s All Campus Dining Center has a new name. In a ceremony Oct. 25 in the foyer of the Students’ Building, the dining center was officially designated Gordon Commons.

Oct. 18, 2018

More than 450 visitors spent a day on the Vassar campus, attending classes, taking tours and enjoying a concert by members of the Music Department. “A Day at Vassar” was a huge success.

Sep. 18, 2018

Xiaoyuan “Charlene” Ren ’13 is proving that Vassar alumnae/i can make a major impact in their field just a few years after they graduate. Ren is founder and director of MyH2O, an organization that monitors water quality throughout China. At Fall Convocation, the AAVC (Alumnae/i Association of Vassar College) recognized Ren’s remarkable accomplishments by presenting her with the Young Alumnae/i Achievement Award.

Sep. 14, 2018

Members of the Student Conservation Association had a surprise for Liz Putnam ’55, during Vassar’s annual Day or Service at the Vassar Farm and Ecological Preserve. They planted a tree in her honor, and the revered conservation pioneer “got a little leaky.”

Sep. 14, 2018

Lynn Povich ’65 has been covering major news events for more than five decades. But less than five years into her career, she filed a sex discrimination suit that changed the face of American journalism forever.

Aug. 31, 2018

Thirty-five years after graduating from Vassar, film producer Jeffrey Soros returns to campus to shoot some scenes for his new movies.

Aug. 2, 2018

The Thomas J. Watson Foundation fellowship, which offers "college graduates of unusual promise the freedom to engage in a year of independent study and travel abroad following their graduation," turns 50 this year. We check in with a few recipients to ask how the Watson experience affected their lives.

Jul. 24, 2018

Nine recent graduates and other young alumnae/i were awarded prestigious Fulbright Fellowships this year, once again making Vassar College a “top producer” of Fulbright recipients.

Jun. 28, 2018

The Alumnae/i Association of Vassar (AAVC) honored two alumnae from the class of 1963 during Reunion 2018—Susan Donahue Kuretsky, Professor of Art on the Sarah Gibson Blanding Chair, received the Outstanding Faculty or Staff Award, and Sally Lyman Rheinfrank, who has served Vassar in many roles, including trustee, received the Outstanding Service to Vassar Award.

Jun. 28, 2018

Stephen Hankins ’85, P’13, ’17 assumed the leadership of the Alumnae/i Association of Vassar College on July 1, taking the reins from Missie Rennie Taylor ’68.

Jun. 28, 2018

Lovely weather and a stunning campus greeted 1,800 alumnae/i and guests for Reunion 2018. From June 7-10, alumnae/i enjoyed dozens of events from the annual parade to receptions, tours, lectures, and more!

Jun. 18, 2018

More than 50 current and former trustees contribute to the Plapinger Family Posse Veterans Scholarship

Jun. 10, 2018

Lovely weather and a stunning campus greeted 1,800 alumnae/i and guests for Reunion 2018. From June 7-10, alumnae/i enjoyed dozens of events from the annual parade to receptions, tours, lectures, and more! Enjoy these fantastic photos showcasing Reunion 2018! (Photo by Stockton Photo Inc.)

Jun. 5, 2018

On Sunday, May 27, 586 students became alumnae/i after receiving their degrees at Vassar’s 154th Commencement, which featured guest speaker Heather McGhee, President of Demos, a nationally known public policy organization.

Jun. 5, 2018

Pam Weiant ’92 is the latest recipient of Vassar’s Time-Out Grant, which will enable her to pursue her dream of educating children about science and the environment through the use of mobile laboratories.