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Lisa Kudrow ’85 and Collaborators Reflect on Fame, Friendship, and the Future of Television

Lisa Kudrow ’85 recently returned to Vassar alongside longtime collaborators Dan Bucatinsky ’87 and director/writer/producer Michael Patrick King, reflecting on her HBO show The Comeback, Hollywood’s evolution, and the enduring value of critical thinking.

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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.

Vassar Announces Faculty Members Receiving Full Professorships

Nine members of the faculty in eight academic disciplines have been designated full professors. They were granted their promotions in February by the board. Their new titles will take effect on July 1.

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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.

In the Media

President Elizabeth Bradley wrote an op-ed for USA Today about the crisis of confidence faced by students in American higher education.

The Archives and Special Collections Library at Vassar acquired a major collection of materials of Uncle Tom’s Cabin author Harriet Beecher Stowe, courtesy of Mary C. Schlosser ’52, as announced in Fine Books & Collections.

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.