Vassar College’s new climate-focused investment policy was the subject of Yahoo!, Markets Insider, and Inside Higher Ed stories. President Elizabeth Bradley was interviewed on Yale University’s Health & Veritas podcast about how defining a set of core values helped Vassar navigate the pandemic. Vassar and a $10 million gift from Dede Thompson Bartlett ’65 to create a new admissions and career education center was mentioned in a Chronicle of Philanthropy story. The College was mentioned in a Wall Street Journal article about the history of the preppy style and its reemergence on the fashion walkway and in a New York Times story about Diana, the Musical, which was workshopped at Vassar and New York Stage & Film’s Powerhouse Theater. And the HBO Max limited series filmed at Vassar over the summer was the subject of a Southwest Dutchess Daily Voice story. 

Award-winning newscaster Harvey Clark ’75, who received the Alfred I. Dupont Columbia University Award, was remembered by the Philadelphia Tribune.

Benjamin Ho, Associate Professor of Economics, wrote a Psychology Today article, “Did Fear of COVID-19 Bring Us Closer Together?”

Photographer Victor Demarchelier ’06 and his work were the subjects of an article in The Eye of Photography. 

Beatrice Bowles ’65, P’91, was remembered by the San Francisco Chronicle as a high society woman who embraced the counter culture.

Anu Duggal ’01, Founding Partner of the Female Founders Fund, was quoted in a Crain’s article about a record $6.7 billion invested in startups founded by women.

Baseball player Bryan Ruby ’19 wrote a USA Today article about how his life changed after coming out as gay.

Meryl Streep ’71 spoke to the New York Times about how she prepared for her role as a fictitious U.S. president in the upcoming apocalyptic satire Don’t Look Up.

Jason Blum ’91, Founder and CEO of Blumhouse Productions, was a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers and Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen. He also talked about his films with the Guardian.

The book Bright Galaxies, Dark Matter, and Beyond: The Life of Astronomer Vera Rubin (class of 1948) was reviewed by The Space Review.

Allie Flanders ’24 wrote a BroadwayWorld.com op-ed about finding connection with music after pandemic isolation.

Author and retired Colgate University Associate Professor of Theater Marjorie Kellogg ’67 wrote a Writer’s Digest article titled, “What Is a Cli-Fi Novel and What Are Some Examples?”

Multidisciplinary artist Daniel Alexander Jones ’91 and his work were the subjects of an I Care If You Listen story. He talked with New England Public Media’s Connecting Point about his latest projects including two books, an album, music videos, and a podcast.

Carllos Lassiter ’00, the new Vice President of Student Affairs at Austin College, was the subject of an AC Observer story.

Amitava Kumar, Professor of English on the Helen D. Lockwood Chair, wrote the article, “Pictures And Words: Holding Truth To Power In An Unequal World,” in Outlook India.

Barry Lam, Associate Professor and Chair of Philosophy and Executive Producer and host of the podcast Hi-Phi Nation, talked about the art of podcasting on Aesthetics for Birds. 

Alexa Gwyn ’25 was quoted in a Salten News story about Headstream, a program that focuses on building healthy and positive digital spaces for teenagers.

Lawyer and CNN legal analyst Shanlon “Shan” Wu ’80 was named in The American Lawyer 2021 South Trailblazers inaugural list, as noted by The American Lawyer.

The success of Great Dane Pub & Brewing Co, founded in 1994 by President Eliot Butler ’90 and Vice President and Brewmaster Rob LoBreglio ’88, was the subject of a Madison Magazine story.

Moonburger, a restaurant in Kingston founded by Jeremy Robinson-Leon ’07, was the subject of a Chronogram story.

Sophie Wheelock ’15 co-wrote a Health Affairs article, “To Provide Seamless Postpartum Insurance Coverage, Keep It in the Medicaid Family.”

Sarah Morath ’98, author and Associate Professor at Wake Forest University School of Law, wrote an op-ed in The Hill about chemical recycling.

Poet Camille Guthrie ’93 talked about her work with Tupelo Quarterly.

Lawyer Judson Pierce ’94 was co-host of a Legal Talk Network podcast episode focused on the fight for a permanent fund for individuals who worked on the 9/11 World Trade Center cleanup.

Michael Pennington ’20 was named Music Director at St. Mary’s in the Mountains Episcopal Church, as noted by the Deerfield Valley News.

Philip Hubbard ’75, LaGrange Rural Cemetery Superintendent, was quoted in a Poughkeepsie Journal story on the history of the cemetery.

Photo credits: Campus shot, Tamar Thibodeau; Anu Duggal, Samuel Stuart; Vera Rubin, Mark Godfrey; Carllos Lassiter, courtesy of Austin College; Shanlon Wu, courtesy of CNN; Sarah Morath, courtesy of Wake Forest Law.