Over 40 years of the Clifden Program, students have found purpose, community, adventure—and lasting memories in Ireland. The program blends classroom teaching with cultural immersion, creating lasting connections between Vassar students and an Irish village.

During Reunion 2026, alums enjoyed seeing old friends, making new ones, and, of course, revisiting the campus. It was the classes ending in 1s and 6s that returned to campus this year, and the Class of 1976 celebrated its landmark 50^th Reunion.

Award-winning new plays by Vassar students Avery Epstein and Leila Stark tackle surveillance, addiction, dementia, and human connection, earning praise from acclaimed playwrights and underscoring the College’s growing reputation for nurturing emerging theatrical voices.

The Vassar Institute for the Liberal Arts has just unveiled an intriguing array of public symposiums designed to engage students, faculty, distinguished guests, and the public in thought-provoking dialogue about today’s most difficult questions.

Sharing a brutal rejection letter and hard-earned wisdom, Noah Baumbach joined student and campus leaders in celebrating a Vassar class shaped by pandemic disruption, creativity, and community care.

Vassar cognitive scientists and students contributed to a sweeping international study published in Nature that examined the replicability of social and behavioral science research, shedding light on how bias, methodology, and scientific culture can shape published findings.

Meryl Streep ’71 and former Vassar student Anne Hathaway '04 reunite in The Devil Wears Prada 2, a global hit with unexpected Vassar ties to French winemaking.

Bike tours, group rides, and campus camaraderie marked Vassar’s week-long celebration of National Bike to Work Month. Organizers aimed to build community and strengthen connection to the campus’s natural landscape through cycling.