Summer internships have long helped Vassar students gain work experience and learn more about possible career paths. Many of these internships are hosted by those in the alum network. We highlight four exciting opportunities that Vassar students engaged with this summer, strengthening their resumes as well as their bonds of the Vassar community.

Vassar’s rowing crew recently hosted an Alum Rowing Regatta and Celebration with rowers, coaches, and descendants of Joe Rantz of The Boys in the Boat fame.

Nearly 100 students and faculty members involved in this year’s Undergraduate Research Summer Institute (URSI) gathered in the Villard Room on September 17 to celebrate 10 weeks of scientific inquiry.

This year, 15 students and faculty members took part in the Ford Scholars Program, which pairs students with a faculty mentor for a deep dive into scholarly projects. We take a look at two examples.

Former national security official Steven Cash ’84 assessed threats to constitutional democracy in a lecture and conversation with members of the Vassar community on September 16.

A delegation of women who serve as faculty and administrators at three Japanese universities recently visited the campus for discussions on women’s leadership roles.

Terence Chi-Shen Tao, widely regarded as the most accomplished mathematician in the world, spoke to an overflow crowd of more than 200 students, faculty, and administrators on September 11 in Rockefeller Hall.