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Three adults stand smiling in front of a campus building sign that reads “Winton Evans Bridge for Laboratory Sciences”; the man in the center holds a cane, pink mums in planters flank the walkway, and fall trees are visible in the background.

Winton Evans Bridge Dedicated, Celebrating Family Legacy and Lifelong Love of Music

Vassar renamed the Winton Evans Bridge for Laboratory Sciences on October 18, 2025, honoring Rowland W. Evans ’75 for his $28 million gift, and recognizing his family’s legacy at the College.

Field Hockey Secures First Liberty League Title Since 2021

On Sunday, the Brewers defeated second-seeded Union, 4-2, behind a goal and an assist from Most Outstanding Performer junior Karina Hoffman.

A group photo of the champions taken on the field.

Women’s Soccer Claims First Ever Liberty League Championship

Sunday’s victory, Vassar’s fifth straight, improves it to 16-3 overall on the season. The victory gives Vassar its first ever league title in its fifth appearance in the conference championship final.

Elated team poses for group photo with the scoreboard in the background (Vassar 88, Fairfiled 5).

Women’s Rugby Routs Fairfield for 10th Tri-State Conference Title

Under a blue sky with bright sunshine and balmy temperatures, the Vassar Women ran away with the Tri-State Conference title.

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Vassar History Professor Mita Choudhury Begins Fellowship at the Institute for Advanced Study

Vassar historian Mita Choudhury, the Evalyn Clark Chair, has begun a 2025–26 fellowship at Princeton’s Institute for Advanced Study, where she is developing a book on sexual violence in the early modern French Church within an interdisciplinary community of scholars.

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A Message from the Institute for the Liberal Arts Committee: Request for Proposals

All members of the Vassar community are invited to submit proposals to host a Signature Program at the Vassar Institute for the Liberal Arts during the 2026/27 academic year. The Institute Committee will prioritize proposals received by November 14, 2025.

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Peace Corps Volunteer Claire Basler-Chang ’22 Broadens Her World View in Belize

As a Peace Corps Youth Development Coordinator, this former Brewers volleyball captain is helping elementary schoolers acquire life skills through sports while picking up some new abilities of her own.

Eleven people stand in a line indoors, smiling at the camera, wearing name badges; one in a “We Salute You” T-shirt, one in a Vassar sweatshirt, one in a red sweater, with wood-paneled walls and framed art behind them.

Home Base at Vassar: Veterans Gather at the Alumnae House

Veterans who are current students as well as alums recently took a tour of one of Vassar’s “hidden gems,” Alumnae House.

Team photo with athletes holding a banner that reads: 2025 Liberty League Champions Cross Country.

Three Peat: Women’s Cross Country Earns Third Straight Liberty League Crown

The Vassar College Women’s Cross Country saw seven student-athletes earn All-Liberty League status to lead the Brewers to its third straight Liberty League crown at the Liberty League Championship on the campus of St. Lawrence at Ronald C. Hoffman Cross Country Course.