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Black History Month Happenings at Vassar

Dive in to rich traditions and new experiences during Vassar’s Black History Month celebrations throughout February.

A person in a light blue button-up collared shirt lecturing to an audience while standing in a well lit mechanical room with pipes and systems in the background.

Vassar Points the Way Forward on Sustainability with Tour for Local Officials

Vassar Sustainability Director Kenneth Foster recently led a group of town and county officials on a tour of The Vassar Institute for the Liberal Arts to show them the building’s state-of-the-art energy conservation systems.

Inoa Honored with Award for Combating Antisemitism

Associate Dean of the College for Student Living and Wellness Luis Inoa has received a Shine A Light on Antisemitism Civic Courage Award from the Jewish Education Project.

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In 11th Year, Sophomore Career Connections Offers a Wealth of Insight

More than 257 Vassar students and 107 alum mentors spent the weekend of January 17–19 exploring career opportunities at the College’s 11th annual Sophomore Careers Connections.

Vassar Everywhere

Meghan Daum ’92, who lost everything in the L.A. fires, wrote a guest essay for The New York Times on how the experience taught her to accept help.

Film Professor Mia Mask, author of Black Rodeo: A History of the African American Western, returns to the British Film Institute in London as season curator of a 15-film retrospective of African American-themed westerns.

The Washington Post says the new novel by Adam Ross ’89 “is so good, it will give readers hope for the year ahead.”

MODfest 2025 Co-Directors Drew Minter and Thomas Sauer, both Music Department faculty members, preview Vassar’s upcoming arts festival on WAMC.

History Professor Lydia Murdoch was interviewed by Smithsonian Magazine about an art exhibition that reflects women’s evolving roles in Victorian society.