Vassar Community Welcomes President-Elect Bradley
President-elect Elizabeth Bradley addressed students, faculty members, and administrators during her first official visit to campus on January 31. Watch a video of Vassar’s “welcome” event and hear what Vassar’s new president had to say. Read More …
Exhibition Explores the Life of Poet Edna St. Vincent Millay, Class of 1917
To honor the 100th anniversary of the graduation of one of its most famous alumnae, Vassar College is hosting a special exhibition on the life of Edna St. Vincent Millay, acclaimed Jazz Age poet. Edna St. Vincent Millay: Treasures From Steepletop will be on view through June 11 in the Thompson Memorial Library and the Art Library. Read More …
Vassar Helps Bring Refugee Family to Dutchess County
A family of five from the Democratic Republic of Congo made it to their new home in Dutchess County in large part because of Mid-Hudson Refugee Solidarity Alliance, founded at Vassar by Maria Höhn, professor and Chair of History on the Marion Mussler Lloyd '32 Chair. The New York Times recounts the family's journey. Read More …
Olaf Carlson-Wee '12: Betting on Blockchain
Olaf Carlson-Wee ’12 recently established his own hedge fund and brought in $5 million from investors who are betting the future will bring success to cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin that use the blockchain—an encryption technology—to verify and transfer funds, while operating independent of a central bank. Read More …
