News and Events News & Events All News In the Media Events Press Releases Featured Videos Members of the Vassar community are always making news! Find the latest media mentions of alums, students, faculty, and other employees right here. In the Media Professor of Political Science Richard Born spoke to Spectrum News about how New York’s redistricting process could affect key congressional races. Congrats to Neuro-oncologist Michelle Monje ’98, who is among the newest round of MacArthur Foundation “Genius” Fellows In a TIME100 Talk, Sherrilyn Ifill ’84, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, provides some historical context for Texas’s recent efforts to suppress the civil rights of people of color and women. Frances “Sissy” Farenthold ’46, P’75, former Texas state legislator and AAVC Distinguished Achievement Award Winner, was remembered by the Washington Post. In Forbes , President Elizabeth Bradley writes about how strategic thinking on education can lead to better decisions. Xiaoyuan “Charlene” Ren ’13, founder of MyH2O and an AAVC Young Alumnae/i Achievement Award recipient, was interviewed by United Nations Messenger of Peace Jane Goodall on the podcast No Denying It. Visiting Associate Professor of Political Science Geo Maher took part in a Newsweek podcast debate on policing and law enforcement. The BBC hailed the arrival of Google’s new “massive” undersea communications cable named for Grace Hopper ’28—the late professor, naval officer, and computer pioneer. Sherrilyn Ifill ’84, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, has been named to the 2021 TIME100, Time magazine’s annual list of the world’s most influential people. View More Items
Professor of Political Science Richard Born spoke to Spectrum News about how New York’s redistricting process could affect key congressional races.
Congrats to Neuro-oncologist Michelle Monje ’98, who is among the newest round of MacArthur Foundation “Genius” Fellows
In a TIME100 Talk, Sherrilyn Ifill ’84, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, provides some historical context for Texas’s recent efforts to suppress the civil rights of people of color and women.
Frances “Sissy” Farenthold ’46, P’75, former Texas state legislator and AAVC Distinguished Achievement Award Winner, was remembered by the Washington Post.
In Forbes , President Elizabeth Bradley writes about how strategic thinking on education can lead to better decisions.
Xiaoyuan “Charlene” Ren ’13, founder of MyH2O and an AAVC Young Alumnae/i Achievement Award recipient, was interviewed by United Nations Messenger of Peace Jane Goodall on the podcast No Denying It.
Visiting Associate Professor of Political Science Geo Maher took part in a Newsweek podcast debate on policing and law enforcement.
The BBC hailed the arrival of Google’s new “massive” undersea communications cable named for Grace Hopper ’28—the late professor, naval officer, and computer pioneer.
Sherrilyn Ifill ’84, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, has been named to the 2021 TIME100, Time magazine’s annual list of the world’s most influential people.