President Elizabeth Bradley welcomed new Poughkeepsie Mayor Yvonne Flowers, Town Supervisor (and Vassar history professor on leave) Rebecca Edwards, and others to reflect on the Legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at a campus gathering.

The Vassar community is mourning the death of Dr. June Jackson Christmas ’45-4. She died on New Year’s Eve at age 99. Her contributions to the field of mental health and the Vassar community were vast and deep. 

Two Vassar researchers are part of a team of scientists working to eradicate a dangerous parasite, the Guinea worm.

Professor of Japanese and Chinese Peipei Qiu is playing a major role in a new project employing artificial intelligence technology that she hopes will shed further light on the plight of Chinese women who were raped and tortured by Japanese soldiers in the 1930s and 1940s.

The year 2023 at Vassar was studded with achievements, new and ongoing campus initiatives, and a few challenges and moments of sadness.  Here’s a look back at some of the more noteworthy events on campus and beyond.

A Vassar holiday tradition that began more than three decades ago is still bringing joy to children of farm workers throughout the Hudson Valley.

Five candidates with Vassar ties won some key local elections this fall.

Vassar’s Community Works campaign ensures that 10 local agencies receive funding from donors at the College every year.