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Vassar’s Newest First-Generation and Low-Income Students Take Flight

Vassar greeted 165 first-generation and low-income first-year students at the weeklong FLI Foundations orientation program.

Kariane Calta and Benjamin Lotto Receive NSF Conference Grant

Kariane Calta, Associate Professor of Mathematics and Statistics, and Benjamin Lotto, Professor and Chair of Mathematics and Statistics, together with colleagues from Skidmore College and Union College, received a grant from the National Science Foundation to co-host the Hudson River Undergraduate Mathematics Conference for the next three years.

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Robert DeMaria Jr. and Robert D. Brown co-edit The Complete Poems of Samuel Johnson

Robert DeMaria Jr., Professor of English on the Henry Noble MacCracken Chair, and Robert D. Brown, Professor Emeritus of Greek and Roman Studies, are co-editors of The Complete Poems of Samuel Johnson, published in June 2024 by Routledge for the Longman Annotated English Poets series.

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Kirsten Menking, Professor of Earth Science, Was Elected as a Geological Society of America Fellow

Kirsten Menking, Professor of Earth Science on the Althea Ward Clark Chair and Chair of Earth Science and Geography, was elected as a Fellow of the Geological Society of America (GSA) in recognition of her distinguished contributions to the field.

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Olmsted Conference at Vassar Explores the Benefits of Beautiful Landscapes

A recent conference paid tribute to the vision of renowned landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted and focused on the benefits of living and working in a beautiful natural setting. Conference attendees spent a full day on the lush Vassar campus.

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Vassar Athletics to Kick Off Annual Day of Giving

Vassar Athletes and Coaches will host their annual Day of Giving, starting on Tuesday October 1 at 9 am and ending at noon on October 2.

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Ten Faculty Members Celebrate Tenure and Full Professorships

Four members of the Vassar faculty have been awarded full professorships and six others have been granted tenure.

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Vassar’s Exploring Transfer Program Inspires Initiatives at Other Colleges

Haverford and Bryn Mawr colleges are planning to launch a program for community college students modeled after Vassar’s Exploring Transfer program.

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Vassar Global Partnership Opens Minds and Hearts

Five Vassar students traveled to Rwanda this summer for their first in-person learning experience with students at the University of Global Health Equity.