Jason Blum's Film, Whiplash, Wins Three Oscars
The 87th annual Academy Awards were good to producer and Blumhouse Productions CEO Jason Blum ’91. His film Whiplash was nominated for five Oscars and brought home three: Best Supporting Actor for J.K. Simmons, Best Film Editing, and Best Sound Mixing. A dramatic tale of an abusive jazz music teacher and his student, Whiplash is a departure for Blum, who is most noted for his successful horror films. Read More …
Vassar Travel Program: Seeing the Unexplored India
This winter, 22 alumnae and friends joined a Vassar Travel Program trip to India led by knowledgeable guides Glen and Sipra Johnson. Carla De Landri ’78 describes the incredible sights and sounds of Gujarat. Enjoy a vivid and beautiful photo gallery from the trip. Read More …
Teaching After War
An expert on post-conflict human rights education, professor and author Tracey Holland is dedicated to helping the marginalized. From her fieldwork building schools in Nicaragua, Angola, and Mexico to her service as faculty director of Vassar’s Urban Education Initiative, Holland seeks to ensure a quality education for those who need it most. Read More …
An Engineering Feat
Edith Clarke, Class of 1908, joined the ranks of Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla, and Alexander Graham Bell with her induction into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Clarke, an engineer, joined the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, where she became the first woman to present a paper and, later, the first woman with full voting rights. Read More …
