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Side-by-side photos, one historic and one modern, of two people looking through telescopes.

Shedding Light on Dark Matter

Visiting scientist Sandrine Thomas updated the Vassar community on operations at the amazing new observatory named for renowned astronomer Vera C. Rubin ’48.

Two people wearing work gloves clear vegetation and smile outdoors in a wooded area.

At The Preserve, a Day of Service Carries a Vassar Legacy Forward

Vassar students joined the Student Conservation Association (SCA) to restore trails and habitat at The Preserve, honoring the victims of 9/11 while carrying forward the vision of SCA founder Elizabeth Cushman Titus Putnam ’55.

Two people sit smiling on the floor of a gallery surrounded by framed artwork in front of a bright blue wall.

Vassar Ford Scholars Program Nourishes Rich Student-Faculty Collaboration

This summer, 22 students explored everything from medieval samurai diaries to human rights as part of the Ford Scholars Program—a unique opportunity Vassar offers students to work closely with faculty mentors on research in the social sciences and humanities.

Collage of seven headshots of new faculty.

Vassar Welcomes New Tenure-Track Faculty Members at the Start of the Academic Year

Seven scholars in seven academic disciplines have just joined Vassar’s tenure-track faculty. Welcome to campus!

In the Media

Noah Daube-Valois ’28 talked to Boston 25 News about his advocacy to ensure nursing home residents are provided a monthly allowance.

The Group, by Mary McCarthy (class of 1933), was the subject of an article in The Rumpus titled “Books that Made Me Gay: The Group by Mary McCarthy.”

Professor of Film Mia Mask was a guest on the BBC podcast, Focus on Africa, discussing the representation of African and African-American actors and the pay disparity that people of color face in the film industry.

“Ever Present,” an exhibition commemorating 9/11 by artist Talo Kawasaki ’78, was featured in a CBS News article and mentioned by several media outlets.

The latest novel by best-selling author Chloe Benjamin ’10, Under Story, was the subject of several articles and was named the Good Morning America Book Club pick for September.