Professor of Physics and Astronomy Jenny Magnes kicked off her leadership of Vassar’s West Point Initiative with a visit by six members of the West Point faculty to explore how the two institutions can share their scientific equipment, including Vassar’s new quantum computer.
Faculty from Vassar, Bryn Mawr, and Grinnell colleges hosted a three-day conference on the Vassar campus that set the stage for a larger event that will examine ways of reforming higher education.
Two Vassar students have been awarded scholarships from the Obama Foundation, which provided two years of college costs and $10,000 for a summer project in public service.
The Frances D. Fergusson Good Neighbors Partnerships Committee at Vassar aims to fund projects that create and/or support ongoing relationships between the Poughkeepsie and Vassar communities. To apply for the grant, please submit an application by Mar 7, 2025.
More than 257 Vassar students and 107 alum mentors spent the weekend of January 17–19 exploring career opportunities at the College’s 11th annual Sophomore Careers Connections.
Four Vassar seniors who held various jobs at the Frances Lehman Loeb Center since their first year on campus demonstrated their expertise at a prestigious art event in Venice.
Political Science major Michelle Itkin ’26 and Associate Professor of Political Science Taneisha Means hosted a daylong conference on what happened in the 2024 elections and where we go from here.
The Office of Community-Engaged Learning and Vassar Education Collaboration have greatly strengthened the College’s relationship with the surrounding area.
