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Vassar Celebrates Eight Faculty Members Granted Full Professorships

Vassar’s Board of Trustees has voted to award full professorships to eight members of the faculty, Dean of Faculty Brian Daly announced.

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Graduates—all 630 of them—Celebrate Four Years at Vassar

Amid the cheers of over 3,000 guests and words of wisdom from fellow alums, College administrators—and even Yoda—more than 600 graduates celebrated Commencement on May 25.

How Humans, Animals, and Sound Environments Shape Each Other

Scholars who study sound in a range of disciplines gathered to exchange their findings during a Signature Program of The Vassar Institute for the Liberal Arts in May.

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Vassar Students Forge Collaborations and Gain Confidence in International Studies Class

Four Vassar students and two students from Dutchess Community College competed as a team at the National Model United Nations (MNUN) conference in New York City in April.

In the Media

Lisa Kudrow ’85 was featured on the NPR podcast Bullseye with Jesse Thorn, discussing her early career in science research and what set her on the path to acting.
The Society of Architectural Historians has announced Professor of Art Yvonne Elet as the 2025 recipient of the Elisabeth Blair MacDougall Award.
Associate Professor of Astronomy Colette Salyk was quoted in an article for Space.com about a star consuming a planet, after the two collided, along with the mention of the observatory honoring noted astronomer Vera C. Rubin ’48.
Literary Hub published a piece by the daughter of Frances Scott “Scottie” Fitzgerald ’42 and the legacy her family left behind.
Karen Van Lengen ’73 was honored by The UVA School of Architecture, announcing the newly named Van Lengen Lobby.

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