Stories

Mar. 8, 2021

Margot Schinella faced some unique challenges when she became Vassar’s new Director of Health Services last August in the midst of a global pandemic.

Nov. 11, 2020

Vassar’s new five-year Climate Action Plan makes the College closer to its goal of carbon neutrality by 2030.

Nov. 5, 2020

The Consortium on Forced Migration, Displacement and Education and the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center have brought an evocative quilt project to the campus and the surrounding community.

Oct. 15, 2020

Seven months after the COVID-19 pandemic changed the lives of everyone in the Vassar community, the College took a day to exhale. Classes were suspended to celebrate Community Care Day October 7 as Vassar paused to reflect on the hard work and sacrifices many had made to keep the campus safe.

Oct. 9, 2020

The College’s first-ever virtual Families Weekend featured campus tours, panel discussions, and even fire juggling!

Sep. 24, 2020

Vassar paid solemn tribute to civil rights champion and Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg with a candlelight vigil Monday night, two days after she died of cancer at the age of 87.

Sep. 4, 2020

More than 2,100 students returned for the Fall Semester as Vassar embarked on a “new normal” on campus.

Aug. 28, 2020

The virtual event will be streamed live on the Vassar Convocation website and the College’s Facebook page.

Aug. 5, 2020

To help ensure the safety of students and local residents alike, Vassar College’s campus will be closed to visitors from August 8 through at least September 7, pending consultation with county health officials, President Elizabeth Bradley announced.

Jul. 31, 2020

More than 30 Poughkeepsie High School students took part in Exploring College and Getting Ready for High School, two programs run by the Vassar College Urban Education Initiative to help prepare community youth for their next academic challenges.

Jul. 24, 2020

We know wearing a mask reduces the spread of COVID-19. Preventive measures such as physical distancing and thorough handwashing also help slow the spread of the virus, but according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), COVID-19’s primary mode of transmission is through respiratory droplets when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or talks. Health professionals unanimously agree: The most effective deterrent is a wearing a face covering.

Jul. 10, 2020

Rabbi Bryan Mann has been named Vassar’s new Rachlin Director of Jewish Student Life and Assistant Director of the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life and Contemplative Practices.

May. 27, 2020

During the second half of the spring semester, Vassar’s Engaged Pluralism Initiative (EPI) launched three projects that are making life a little brighter for students and staff on campus.

May. 24, 2020

Vassar alumnus and trustee Jason Blum ’91 has become one of the most successful moviemakers in the world by scaring his audiences. His message to Vassar’s Class of 2020: Don’t be scared.

May. 20, 2020

President Elizabeth Bradley has announced the formation of a committee that will develop protocols and procedures for the campus when classes resume in the fall.

Apr. 22, 2020

Vassar’s Office of Human Resources won’t be able to host a luncheon this year for the 183 employees who reached service milestones this year, but President Elizabeth Bradley sends them all a big “thank you.”

Mar. 16, 2020

As the COVID-19 virus continued to change lives worldwide, Vassar’s Senior Officers were working with students, faculty, and administrators to prepare for the myriad changes triggered by the pandemic.

Feb. 25, 2020

In his new role as Senior Associate Dean of the College for Professional Development, Pittman is using these decades of experience to help staff and administrators find ways to better relate to Vassar students and to their coworkers.

Oct. 30, 2019

Christopher Roellke, a faculty member and administrator at Vassar College for the past 21 years, has been named President of Stetson University. He assumes his new post July 1.

Sep. 12, 2019

During Vassar’s Fall Convocation ceremony, Lisa Collins, Professor of Art on the Sarah Gibson Blanding Chair and Professor of American and Africana Studies, gave the Convocation Address, and the Alumnae/i Association of Vassar College bestowed awards upon six distinguished alumnae/i.