Shay Humphrey ’91 says she learned to think like a lawyer in one of her first classes at Vassar. Thirty-five years later, she’s returning to the College as its first general counsel.
Peace activist Jonathan Granoff ’70, who has devoted his professional life to warning of the dangers of nuclear proliferation, came to the Vassar campus to accept the 2023 Alumnae/i Association of Vassar College (AAVC) Distinguished Service Award.
Three alums and three faculty members talked about their own journeys as people of color in STEM fields and offered some advice to current Vassar students.
Vassar’s beloved campus hangout, The Mug, has been part of the College’s culture since it opened in 1975. Last year, two alums who frequented the place when it was an often raucous bar provided the funding for a long overdue renovation.