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Vassar @vassar.bsky.social · 2m

Our #Give2Brew campaign to benefit our student athletes ends at 1pm today!
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Upcoming ‘Day of Giving’ Will Provide Crucial Support to Vassar Athletics | Vassar College

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Vassar @vassar.bsky.social · 16h

Bio-108 class enjoying the Preserve! (Photo by Salma Muhammad Al-Sheabani '29)

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Vassar @vassar.bsky.social · 20h

An interesting look at the fairness of congressional maps, with insight from
statistics professor Daryl DeFord.
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Due to the ‘Utah Paradox,’ there’s a flaw in the GOP’s partisan bias map test

Researchers from the University of Chicago spent over a year trying to get the partisan bias test to work in a state with a skewed political makeup. Utah was a specific example of where not to use it.

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Vassar @vassar.bsky.social · 1d

"If we cannot convey our findings and theories in accessible ways, we risk validating the misleading assumption that academia is merely an elitist silo that has little to do with the everyday realities of average Americans." Professor Dara Greenwood in Psychology Today.
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Why Scholars Should Take Their Show On the Road

To ensure that informed and nuanced perspectives are part of public dialogue, academics need to hone their persuasive communication skills.

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Vassar @vassar.bsky.social · 3d

In our Office Hours video, we spoke to Lori Alison Newman, Associate Professor of Psychological Science, who talked about the importance of astrocytes.

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Vassar @vassar.bsky.social · 7d

The country is facing the gravest threat to its constitutional democracy since the Civil War. That was the assessment of the current political situation from former national security official Steven Cash ’84, who spoke with students.
https://bit.ly/4pNBkeg

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Vassar @vassar.bsky.social · 7d

Students don't just draw with charcoal in ART-107, they make charcoal!
(Photos by Leo Kogan '28)

A person holding a small box of drawing charcoal, with other people gathered behind them

A person outside burning small pieces of wood in a metal cylinder.

A person drawing on cement with charcoal

A person holding a box of drawing charcoal, showing it to others.

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Vassar @vassar.bsky.social · 7d

Students gain work experience and knowledge, with help from our alum network.
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Vassar @vassar.bsky.social · 11d

Regatta and celebration by Vassar's rowing teams and alums paid homage to the Olympic-qualifying event held in Poughkeepsie in 1936 that propelled the U.S. team to gold in Berlin.
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Vassar @vassar.bsky.social · 11d

Congratulations to Aubrey Scherer '29, who was named one of 161 U.S. Presidential Scholars—a recognition for academic talent, leadership, service, and community contribution.

Vassar @vassar.bsky.social · 12d

Come get your matcha! (Photos by Leo Kogan '28)

Two people working behind a coffee stand counter with one customer.

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SUNY New Paltz @sunynewpaltz.bsky.social · 27d

TOGETHER: SUNY New Paltz and Vassar College are teaming up to expand the educational goals so students at Vassar can attend the Master’s Program at SUNY New Paltz!

Read More About the BA/MBA Program Here: www.vassar.edu/news/vassar-...

#sunynewpaltz @vassar.bsky.social #HudsonValley #gradschool

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Rebecca Peretz-Lange @rebeccaperetzlange.bsky.social · 27d

My RAs had a blast showing off their research findings at the #URSI2025 Sympsium at @vassar.bsky.social!

Results coming soon to a conference near you (if you live in Chicago or Montreal…)

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Dr. Michele Tugade @micheletugade.bsky.social · 23d

A wonderful URSI Symposium at Vassar College! My students shared findings from our research on Yoga, Mindfulness & Resilience & shared valuable insights with all. Grateful for this amazing team! Aviv-Fisher Brown, Zoë Shelley, Michelle Lima Enriquez, & Carla Olla. ✨ #resilience @vassar.bsky.social

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Vassar @vassar.bsky.social · 12d

Enjoying the fruits of students' research at the URSI Symposium!
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A group of people, one holding a robot arm and hand, and another giving the robot hand a high-five.

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Vassar @vassar.bsky.social · 12d

Don't miss the Arlington Farmers Market! (Photo by Leo Kogan ‘28)

Two people looking through crates of apples in a farmers market tent.

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Vassar @vassar.bsky.social · 13d

We wish you peace and goodness on Yom Kippur.
Find services and more: https://bit.ly/4gVKJMU

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Vassar @vassar.bsky.social · 15d

We're loving this New York Times "Routine" piece featuring John Leguizamo P'23, S'90, as he discusses his typical day with his new stage show, "The Other Americans." Leguizamo, our 2022 Commencement speaker, is generous with his time with Vassar's drama and film students.
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How John Leguizamo Spends a Day Before Taking the Stage

The actor fits in tennis with his son, a writing session and lots of dancing before performing his new show at the Public Theater.

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Vassar @vassar.bsky.social · 18d

Welcome families and friends! (Photo by Mikayla Rivera '27)

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Vassar @vassar.bsky.social · 18d

In this episode of Office Hours—and in celebration of Latine Heritage Month—Professor David Tavarez talks about Colonial Mexico, indigenous manuscripts preserved of the Zapotec people who were persecuted by the Catholic Church, and more

Vassar @vassar.bsky.social · 19d

In this episode of What's So Great About Poughkeepsie, welcome to My Market—a staple of our neighborhood for a deli sandwich or a few groceries.

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Vassar @vassar.bsky.social · 22d

Shana Tovah!

A dinner table set with apples, honey, pomegranate, and wine.

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Vassar @vassar.bsky.social · 25d

Join us on Sunday, September 21 from 1:00–3:00 p.m. for the Sun Day Festival on the Vassar Library Lawn! Celebrate the power of solar with an afternoon full of activities. For more info, visit bit.ly/46a1uQG.

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Vassar @vassar.bsky.social · 26d

A historic 2024–25 for Vassar Athletics! Hall of Fame launched, teams won titles, and the Brewers ranked top 11% nationally. Student-athletes thrived academically, and donor-supported upgrades elevated their experience. Read more in the link in our bio. (All photos attributed to Stockton Photo Inc.)

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Vassar @vassar.bsky.social · 26d

For our My Vassar series, we asked students what's one part of their Vassar experience that resonates. For Nika Jalali '28, it's the beauty of our campus—its grounds and architecture.