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Photo collage of people speaking before a crowd with text that reads: what do you want the world to know? Frederick Douglass Day, Saturday, July 27, 2024, noon to 2:00, College Hill.

The Office of Community-Engaged Learning (OCEL) Receives Second Civic Imagination Grant in Collaboration with Celebrating The African Spirit and Revive College Hill Park Coalition

Elizabeth Cannon, Director of Community-Engaged-Learning, in collaboration with Celebrating the African Spirit and Revive College Hill Park Coalition, secured a Civic Imagination Partnership Grant from Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE). This grant will support the Frederick Douglass Day Celebration, a true community event that brings together organizations across the City of Poughkeepsie to focus on racial healing, anti-racism, and coalition-building.

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Music, Politics, and Children’s Literature, Alice Belgray ʼ59

Alice Belgray ’59 sings in The Brearley Singers Choir, as she has for the last 28 years, and is a part of the Children’s Book Committee at Bank Street College of Education.

Embracing Every Chapter

New Alum Earns Top Author Honors for Vassar Undergrad Research on Spiders

Max VanDyck ’23 used his knowledge of biochemistry to help a team of scientists unlock some secrets about some spiders who are very good at catching moths.

Five people standing outside with shovels and hardhats digging the ceremonial first scoop.

Vassar’s ‘Game-Changing’ Admission and Career Center Takes a Big Step Forward

Vassar hosted a formal groundbreaking ceremony on June 12 for the new Dede Bartlett Center for Admission and Career Education Center, currently under construction at the north end of the campus.

A portrait of Marina Hrytsenko ’23 in front of the White House.

Making a Difference in the War in Ukraine

Marina Hrytsenko ’23 was studying abroad in London when war broke out in her native Ukraine. Now she’s back home helping with her country’s defense effort.

A group of people in various costumes standing around and smiling in a group. One person is holding a sousaphone.

Reunion 2024: The Highlights

On 2024 Reunion weekend—spanning Thursday, May 30, through Sunday, June 2—nearly 1,300 alums (and about 400 guests) graced the campus, enjoying a jam-packed weekend of activities and connection.

Group of people on a mat practicing dramatic acrobatics.

Learning to ‘Fly’ at Vassar

Nine students met twice a week in the Athletics and Fitness Center to learn the basics of becoming an acrobat.

High tech microscope with a computer screen.

New Microscope an Eye-Opener for Student Scientists

Students and faculty at Vassar and other local colleges have begun training on Vassar’s new $1-million confocal microscope, acquired with a grant from the National Science Foundation.

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Haley Schoenegge Garners 1500 Meters National Champion Honors; Earns First Team All-American Status in the 5000 Meters

First-year Haley Schoenegge won the first Vassar Women’s Track and Field National Champion honor since 2015 on Saturday at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships as Schoenegge took home the 1500 meters National Champion title. Schoenegge also earned First Team All-American status in the 5000 meters with a fourth-place overall finish.