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Smiling shopper in a red bandana and sunglasses holds a mango at an outdoor market, standing under a tarp beside hanging yellow and blue bags, with produce stalls and palm fronds in the background.

Peace Corps Volunteer Claire Basler-Chang ’22 Broadens Her World View in Belize

As a Peace Corps Youth Development Coordinator, this former Brewers volleyball captain is helping elementary schoolers acquire life skills through sports while picking up some new abilities of her own.

Eleven people stand in a line indoors, smiling at the camera, wearing name badges; one in a “We Salute You” T-shirt, one in a Vassar sweatshirt, one in a red sweater, with wood-paneled walls and framed art behind them.

Alum and Student Vets Tour Their ‘Forever Home’—Alumnae House

Veterans who are current students as well as alums recently took a tour of one of Vassar’s “hidden gems,” Alumnae House.

Outdoor head-and-shoulders portrait of a person in a gray quarter-zip, neutral expression, with blurred trees and a blue building behind the person.

This Thriller About a Nuclear Scare Raised Questions for State Dept. Historian James G. Wilson ’03

The release of the Netflix film A House of Dynamite, a thriller about the threat of nuclear war, has raised some disturbing questions. We asked James Graham Wilson ’03, Supervisory Historian in the Office of the Historian at the U.S. State Department, about past nuclear scares and how likely are they to happen again.

Vassar’s Learning Forest—A Place to Explore Freely

Thanks to a generous donation from alum Anne Codey ’65, A niche in the Preserve at Vassar has been converted into a place to “play and learn” about nature.

In the Media

Creator of Blumhouse Productions Jason Blum ’91 was interviewed by The New York Times about his favorite books.

What happens when you spend three days in total darkness? Chris Colin '97 describes his journey in the New York Times Magazine.

Acclaimed YA author Torrey Maldonado ’96 spoke to School Library Journal about his new picture book and how his childhood in NYC inspires his work.

Chronogram reported on the sculpture Seed (2024) by Rose B. Simpson, the newest addition to The Loeb’s collection of public art.

Award-winning TV personality, chef, and writer Andrew Zimmern ’84 wrote an opinion piece for The New York Times about the harsh chemicals in non-stick pans.