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Fearlessly consequential liberal arts school in the Hudson Valley with inspiring students and alums.
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What does current times have in common with the Middle Ages? Professor Elizabeth Lastra will tell you in our latest episode of Office Hours.
November 28, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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This Thanksgiving, we're thankful for the much—the beauty in nature, the intellect of our Vassar family, and the capacity for compassion in humankind.
(Photo by Tamar Thibodeau)
Red leaves of a tree in the fall
November 27, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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What a fantastic orchestra performance! (Photo by Salma Muhammad Al-Sheabani '28)
An orchestra performing on a stage with an audience watching. Behind the stage is a large pipe organ.
November 26, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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How do we tell impactful stories that relate deeply to people? The subject was tackled at a recent Signature Program at the Vassar Institute for the Liberal Arts.

https://bit.ly/47ZGw83
Four people sitting on stools on a stage
November 25, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Kaleidoscope is one of our favorite celebrations—with flags, food, and a phenomenal talent show!
November 24, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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Phylis Klaus '53 was named to the Prenatal Science Research Institute 2025 Hall of Honor for her work to promote compassionate care, championing the doula in women's obstetrics.

https://ppphallofhonororg.wordpress.com/2025-hoh-inductees/
Two people smiling and holding hands in a gathering room in a house.
November 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Director and screenwriter Noah Baumbach '91 talked to the New York Times—along with George Clooney and Adam Sandler—about their latest film, "Jay Kelly."

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/movies/george-clooney-adam-sandler-noah-baumbach-jay-kelly.html
Three people standing and posing together.
November 24, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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Still gorgeous! (Photos by Lance Diaz '26)
A tree with reddish-orange leaves A tree with bright orange leaves, with a person standing in front of it. A few trees, some with red leaves and one with golden leaves next to a sidewalk crossing surrounded by lawn. The sun is peaking through some of the red leaves. A hammock hangs between two of the trees.
November 20, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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Congratulations to the entire team of A SIMPLE HERSTORY—which was part of the 2025 Powerhouse Theater Season—on winning an Anthem Award!
https://bit.ly/4a5BdoT

Three people sitting at desks, while two people stand. All are smiling and laughing.
November 20, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Welcome our 11 new tenure-track faculty members—each with unique and diverse talents, interests, and areas of expertise.
https://bit.ly/4pnSOgn
A large gothic-style stone building in the background and trees and lawn in the foreground.
November 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Practicing for Saturday's concert! (Photo by Salma Muhammad Al-Sheabani '28)
An orchestra perfomring on stage
November 17, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Welcome to the newly renamed Winton Evans Bridge for Laboratory Sciences, named by Rowland Winton Evans ’75 in honor of his mother Katherine “Kay” Winton Evans ’46, P’75, and his grandfather David J. Winton P’46, GP’75, GGP’05, ’10.
https://bit.ly/49gfCtv
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November 17, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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Meet Ismail Rashid, Professor and Chair of History on the Marion Musser Lloyd '32 Chair, who talks about his specialty—African history.
November 13, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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November 13, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Still gorgeous! (Photo by Lance Diaz '26)
A tree with bright red fall leaves on it. Below it are lawns and sidewalks.
November 12, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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It was a perfect weekend for Special Olympics volleyball—thanks to SAAC for hosting! (Photos by Katherine Taylor '28)
November 12, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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A little hands on stress therapy...
A person petting a small goat.
November 12, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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“It’s really broadened my world view, and I feel really grateful that I get to be a part of something that I found so beneficial as a child—it’s like giving back." Claire Basler-Chang '22, on her nearly 2-year Peace Corps experience working with children in Belize.
https://bit.ly/47FqWOQ
A group photo with four children and one adult, who is kneeling. In the background is multi-colored curtains and other decorations.
November 12, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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The second day of our Signature Program, Storytelling For Change, we were joined by a fantastic panel—Mike Gillis, Lynette Clemetson, and Eric Marcus ’80—for a discussion on illuminating critical stories. Read more about our presenters here: https://bit.ly/3IZ24Id
November 8, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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What does life look like after college in our AI world? Gene Carlton Waddy ’27 shared the dais with Burning Glass Institute's Carlo Salerno on the first day of the Storytelling for Change—a Signature Program at the Vassar Institute for the Liberal Arts. Join us for day 2! https://bit.ly/3IZ24Id
November 8, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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A phenomenal end to the first day of our Storytelling For Change program at the Vassar Institute for the Liberal Arts with a discussion about attention in the digital age by Princeton Professor D. Graham Burnett, followed by a Q&A with AI pioneer & City Strategies CEO Minerva Tantoco '86, .
Two people sitting on chairs on a dais, one with a microphone listening and the other talking and gesturing.
November 7, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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These colors! (Photo by Salma Muhammad Al-Sheabani '28)
A fall tree with red and pink leaves in front of a large brick building. Also seen is a bike rack and a lamp post.
November 7, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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The Signature Program, "Storytelling for Change: Shaping and Sharing Inclusive Narratives in Higher Education, Media, and the Arts," continues at the Vassar Institute with an examination of career life after college, with expert Carlo Salerno and Gene Carlton Waddy '27.
Two people on sitting on stools with microphones on a dais in front of an audience.
November 7, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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Anyone else notice how intense the red leaves are this fall? It's partly from the high number of sunny days this season. (Photo by Leo Kogan '28)
A large tree with red leaves in front of a multi-story brick residential building. Underneath the tree is a bench with sidewalks and lawns.
November 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Fantastic opening discussion for the Vassar Institute for the Liberal Arts Signature Program, "Storytelling for Change: Shaping and Sharing Inclusive Narratives in Higher Education, Media, and the Arts," with professors, Michele Tugade, Dara Greenwood, and Robert Brigham, and moderator Wesley Dixon.
Four people sitting on stools on a stage. Behind is a banner the reads, The Vassar Institite for the Liberal Arts
November 7, 2025 at 3:25 PM