2020 Modfest: Broadway Standouts and More
Tony Award-winning actress Celia Keenan-Bolger (To Kill A Mockingbird), pictured, Grammy Award-nominated vocal ensemble New York Polyphony, and Jeff Snyder’s laptop orchestra are among the highlights of this year’s Modfest, Vassar’s annual medley of music, film, dance, and art—opening January 30. Other events include a student workshop by Tony Award-winning sound designer Fitz Patton ’88 and a tribute concert to Professor Emeritus of Music Richard Wilson. Read More …
Connecting Sophomore to the Future of Careers
At Vassar’s sixth annual Sophomore Career Connections this month, more than 100 alumnae/i spent the weekend helping 250 sophomores imagine their futures. Torrey Maldonado ’96, pictured, presented the keynote address. Read More …
Observatory Named for Astronomer Vera Rubin ’48
A large Synoptic Survey Telescope under construction in Chile will be named after the renowned astronomer Vera Rubin ’48, who died in 2016. Rubin is widely credited with helping to unlock the mysteries of dark matter. The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is scheduled to begin operation in 2022. Read More …
Gift Brings New Medieval Treasures to Vassar
Diana Pearson ’78 has donated to Vassar’s Special Collections more than 80 manuscripts and other material from her late husband’s rare book and manuscript collection, including items from as early as the ninth century. Read More …
