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Vassar Named a Top Producer of Gilman Scholars, Reflecting a Push for Global Access

In the past two years, 16 Vassar students have earned Gilman Scholarships that allow talented American undergraduate students with high financial need to study or intern abroad for academic credit.

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From a Communal Table to an Arboretum Celebration—Vassar Honors Its Past by Gathering in the Present

Gathering around a communal table and later among the trees, Vassar celebrated Community Care Days with shared food, campus traditions, and gratitude for the 100-year-old Arboretum’s beauty and enduring place at the heart of campus life.

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Vassar Announces Faculty Members Receiving Full Professorships

Nine members of the faculty in eight academic disciplines have been designated full professors, Dean of the Faculty Demetrius Eudell announced.

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Vassar–Dutchess Community College Team Earns Honors at Model UN Conference

Teams of students from Vassar and Dutchess Community College (DCC) have represented dozens of countries at the annual National Model United Nations Conference in New York City. This year, four students from Vassar and seven from DCC earned an Honorable Mention, the third highest prize.

In the Media

Several media outlets, including AP News and The New York Times, mentioned Meryl Streep ’71, who reprised her role in The Devil Wears Prada 2, which had the biggest opening weekend for a traditional comedy film in over a decade.
David DeSteno ’90 wrote a guest essay for The New York Times about the limitations of using religion to teach the chatbot Claude about morality and ethics.
The New York Times honored the work of artist Frederic Church, naming the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center as one of a handful of museums with Church paintings on display.
PEN America announced that they will be honoring Founder and CEO of Blumhouse Productions Jason Blum ’91 with the Business Visionary award at their 2026 annual Literary Gala.
The Deccan Herald explored the legacy of Mary McCarthy ’33 as a boundary-pushing novelist and a Vietnam War reporter, who had an incredible talent for depicting the raw realities of life.

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