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.

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.

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

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.

Fourteen students were honored for their service to the College and the community by the Office of Community-Engaged Learning (OCEl).

At this year’s Commencement ceremony, more than 550 graduating seniors were celebrated for their resilience—the class matriculated at the dawn of COVID. British actor and filmmaker Emily Mortimer offered inspiring words to the graduates.

Members of the Vassar community gathered inside the Susan Stein Shiva Theater to celebrate 30 years of student-led productions.

The inventor of a uniquely designed freshwater fishing rod won Vassar’s first Entrepreneur Pitch Competition.