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 Meryl Streep ’71 gets a surprise birthday greeting in the City of New York. “One Art,” a poem by Elizabeth Bishop ’34, is the subject of a New York Times “Close Read” feature. Associate Professor of Political Science Luke Harris spoke to the Wall Street Journal about the debate over critical race theory. Recording artist and Neon Gold Records co-founder Lizzy Plapinger ’10 spoke to American Songwriter about starting her record label in her Vassar dorm room. Spectrum News 1 interviewed President Elizabeth Bradley about a $1.1 million state grant Vassar will receive to construct the Hudson Valley’s most energy-efficient building and to teach students and community members about going green. The Fulbright Program hosted a special event to kick off Pride Month featuring Sasha Velour ’09—a 2009 Fulbright U.S. Student to Russia and winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 9. In an essay for Diverse Issues in Higher Education, Senior Associate Dean of the College Edward Pittman ’82 describes coming back to his alma mater as an administrator to support students of color. In an interview with the Buffalo News, the paper at which she began her journalism career 70 years ago, Sue Buyer ’47 talks about writing her first novel after turning 90. Producer Paula Madison ’74 is on the creative team developing a limited series about the landmark civil rights case following the 1982 murder of engineer Vincent Chin, as noted by the Hollywood Reporter. View More Items
Associate Professor of Political Science Luke Harris spoke to the Wall Street Journal about the debate over critical race theory.
Recording artist and Neon Gold Records co-founder Lizzy Plapinger ’10 spoke to American Songwriter about starting her record label in her Vassar dorm room.
Spectrum News 1 interviewed President Elizabeth Bradley about a $1.1 million state grant Vassar will receive to construct the Hudson Valley’s most energy-efficient building and to teach students and community members about going green.
The Fulbright Program hosted a special event to kick off Pride Month featuring Sasha Velour ’09—a 2009 Fulbright U.S. Student to Russia and winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 9.
In an essay for Diverse Issues in Higher Education, Senior Associate Dean of the College Edward Pittman ’82 describes coming back to his alma mater as an administrator to support students of color.
In an interview with the Buffalo News, the paper at which she began her journalism career 70 years ago, Sue Buyer ’47 talks about writing her first novel after turning 90.
Producer Paula Madison ’74 is on the creative team developing a limited series about the landmark civil rights case following the 1982 murder of engineer Vincent Chin, as noted by the Hollywood Reporter.